X0202 4 2007-01-14 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001195500 CROCKER DOUGLAS II TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2007-01-14 4 A 0 35.203 42.61 D 51836.716 D Common Stock in the form of Units granted under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of Director fees pursuant to the Director's deferral election. Such Units are payable solely in Common Stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Director's deferral election and the Plan. Includes 58.429 Units acquired on January 12, 2007 under the Ventas Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Compensation Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's Common Stock paid on January 12, 2007. As of January 14, 2007, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 55,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Douglas Crocker II, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2007-01-16