X0305 4 2012-04-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001195500 CROCKER DOUGLAS II 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3400 CHICAGO, IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-04-01 4 A 0 503.503 57.10 A 77639.042 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 234.263 Units acquired on March 29, 2012 under the Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's common stock paid on March 29, 2012. As of April 1, 2012, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 45,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Douglas Crocker, II, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2012-04-03