X0306 4 2013-04-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001195500 CROCKER DOUGLAS II 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3400 CHICAGO, IL 60606 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2013-04-01 4 A 0 391.156 73.50 A 81940.982 D Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas Nonemployee Directors' 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 223.317 units acquired on March 28, 2013 under the Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's common stock paid on March 28, 2013. As of April 1, 2013, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 25,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Douglas Crocker, II, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2013-04-03