X0306 4 2013-04-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001203367 LUSTIG MATTHEW J 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10020 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2013-04-01 4 A 0 255.102 73.50 A 7955.76 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 22.418 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 8,191 shares of Issuer's common stock. Matthew J. Lustig, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2013-04-03