X0305 4 2012-05-06 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001210705 TRUMBULL R SCOTT C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-05-06 4 M 0 164 0.00 A 51986.0506 D Common Stock 8784.2731 I IRRA Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2012-05-06 4 M 0 164 0.00 D 2012-05-06 2012-05-06 Common 164 3686 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 164 deferred stock units on May 6, 2012, resulting in the issuance of 164 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. Richard Scott Trumbull IRRA for benefit of Richard Scott Trumbull. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on May 6, 2010 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 164 units having vested on May 6 of each of 2011 and 2012 and 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013. Includes (i) 577 deferred stock units granted on January 28, 2010, vesting on January 28, 2013; (ii) 163 deferred stock units granted on May 6, 2010, vesting on May 6, 2013; (iii) 1,288 deferred stock units granted on January 27, 2011, with 644 units vesting on January 27 of each of 2013 and 2014; and (iv) 1,658 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, with 553 units vesting on January 26 of each of 2013 and 2014 and 552 deferred stock units vesting on January 26, 2015. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: R. Scott Trumbull 2012-05-08