X0202 4 2007-02-08 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001195500 CROCKER DOUGLAS II TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2007-02-08 4 A 0 21.133 47.32 A 52106.009 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 190.370 shares acquired on February 2, 2007 under the Ventas Employee and Director Stock Purchase Plan. As of February 8, 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 2007-02-12