X0202 4 2006-04-19 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 2006-04-19 4 M 0 2500 13.7356 A 293734 D Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 S 0 800 32.60 D 292934 D Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 S 0 500 32.62 D 292434 D Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 S 0 200 32.65 D 292234 D Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 S 0 1000 32.67 D 291234 D Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 M 0 2500 16.25 A 293734 D Common Stock 2006-04-19 4 S 0 2500 32.69 D 291234 D Common Stock 1300 I By IRA Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.7356 2006-04-19 4 M 0 2500 0 D 1999-01-12 2008-01-12 Common Stock 2500 150653 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.25 2006-04-19 4 M 0 2500 0 D 1999-05-07 2008-05-07 Common Stock 2500 148153 D On February 15, 2006, 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 18, 2005. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 6,000 on January 12, 1998 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in four equal installments on January 12, 1999, January 12, 2000, January 12, 2001 and January 12, 2002. 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 the Reporting Person as of April 19, 2006 T. Richard Riney 2006-04-21