X0202 4 2005-11-16 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 2005-11-16 4 M 0 10000 16.25 A 293449 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 400 30.94 D 293049 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 1200 30.96 D 291849 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 1100 30.97 D 290749 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.00 D 290549 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 100 31.01 D 290449 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.02 D 290249 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.03 D 290049 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 300 31.04 D 289749 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 500 31.05 D 289249 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 400 31.06 D 288849 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 300 31.07 D 288549 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.08 D 288349 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 500 31.09 D 287849 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 400 31.10 D 287449 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.13 D 287249 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 100 31.14 D 287149 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 400 31.15 D 286749 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 500 31.16 D 286249 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.18 D 286049 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 400 31.19 D 285649 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 300 31.20 D 285349 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.22 D 285149 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 200 31.23 D 284949 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 300 31.24 D 284649 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 100 31.28 D 284549 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 100 31.38 D 284449 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 900 31.45 D 283549 D Common Stock 2005-11-16 4 S 0 100 31.46 D 283449 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.25 2005-11-16 4 M 0 10000 16.25 D 1999-05-07 2008-05-07 Common Stock 10000 134229 D On November 16, 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 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 November 16, 2005. T. Richard Riney 2005-11-18