X0202 4 2005-10-17 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 2005-10-17 4 M 0 6646 11.86 A 290095 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 100 30.29 D 289995 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 1000 30.30 D 288995 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 100 30.33 D 288895 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 200 30.34 D 288695 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 700 30.35 D 287995 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 500 30.36 D 287495 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 1200 30.37 D 286295 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 500 30.40 D 285795 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 100 30.41 D 285695 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 400 30.42 D 285295 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 100 30.43 D 285195 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 900 30.46 D 284295 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 300 30.47 D 283995 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 546 30.48 D 283449 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 M 0 3354 16.25 A 286803 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 54 30.48 D 286749 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 2900 30.50 D 283849 D Common Stock 2005-10-17 4 S 0 400 30.52 D 283449 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.86 2005-10-17 4 M 0 6646 11.86 D 2002-01-02 2012-01-02 Common Stock 6646 147583 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.25 2005-10-17 4 M 0 3354 16.25 D 1999-05-07 2008-05-07 Common Stock 3354 144229 D On August 17, 2005, 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. These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated November 22, 2004. Reporting Person also owns 1,300 shares indirectly by IRA. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 82,237 on January 2, 2002 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three equal installments on January 2, 2002, January 2, 2003 and January 2, 2004. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 35,000 on May 7, 1998, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in four equal installments on May 7, 1999, May 7, 2000, May 7, 2001 and May 7, 2002. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by Mr. Riney as of October 17, 2005. T. Richard Riney 2005-10-19