X0201 42004-01-22 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001195500 CROCKER DOUGLASS II TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO IL 60606 1000Common Stock2004-01-224A04323.57A36648DAs of January 22, 2004, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 240,000 shares of Issuer's common stock.Douglas Crocker, II By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact2004-01-23