X0202 4 2004-05-17 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215185 RINEY T RICHARD 10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE, SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE, KY 40223 0 1 0 0 Exec.V.P., General Counsel Common Stock 2004-05-17 4 M 0 10000 6.75 A 284239 D Common Stock 2004-05-17 4 S 0 10000 20.75 D 274239 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 6.75 2004-05-17 4 M 0 10000 6.75 D 2001-01-22 2011-01-22 Common Stock 10000 268179 D On May 17, 2004, the Reporting Person transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported on Table I. Reporting Person also owns 1,300 shares indirectly by IRA. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 131,358 shares on January 22, 2001 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three equal installments on January 22, 2001, January 22, 2002 and January 22, 2003. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by Mr. Riney as of May 17, 2004. T. Richard Riney 2004-05-19