X0304 4 2011-10-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001195500 CROCKER DOUGLAS II 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3400 CHICAGO, IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-10-01 4 A 0 581.984 49.40 A 74997.845 D Common stock in the form of Units granted under the Ventas Nonemployee 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 180.260 Units acquired on September 30, 2011 under the Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's common stock paid on September 30, 2011. As of October 1, 2011, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 40,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Douglas Crocker, II, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2011-10-04