X0306 4 2013-05-06 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 2013-05-06 4 M 0 163 0.00 A 25488.7684 D Common Stock 9248.5365 I IRRA Common Stock 31150 I Trust Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2013-05-06 4 M 0 163 0.00 D 2013-05-06 2013-05-06 Common 163 3283 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 163 deferred stock units on May 6, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 163 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. The shares are held in the Irrevocable Lifetime Spousal Credit Trust of R. Scott Trumbull U/A/D 12/13/2012 for the benefit of Mr. Trumbull's spouse and children. Mr. Trumbull's spouse is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Trumbull disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, and the filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Trumbull is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. 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 having vested on May 6, 2013. Includes: (i) 644 deferred stock units granted on January 27, 2011, with 644 units vesting on January 27, 2014; (ii) 1,105 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, with 553 units vesting on January 26, 2014 and 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015; and (iii) 1,534 deferred stock units granted on February 7, 2013, with 512 units vesting on February 7, 2014 and 511 units vesting on February 7 of each of 2015 and 2016. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: R. Scott Trumbull 2013-05-07