X0202 4 2006-07-19 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 2006-07-19 4 M 0 5146 18.6219 A 296380 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 1400 34.45 D 294980 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 300 34.61 D 294680 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.62 D 294580 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 446 34.66 D 294134 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.68 D 294034 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 200 34.69 D 293834 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.71 D 293734 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 200 34.72 D 293534 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.78 D 293434 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 300 34.79 D 293134 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.80 D 293034 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.86 D 292934 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 34.97 D 292834 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 200 35.01 D 292634 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 400 35.04 D 292234 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 35.06 D 292134 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 800 35.08 D 291334 D Common Stock 2006-07-19 4 S 0 100 35.09 D 291234 D Common Stock 1300 I By IRA Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.6219 2006-07-19 4 M 0 5146 0 D 1998-02-03 2007-02-03 Common Stock 5146 133007 D On May 17, 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 February 3, 1997, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in four equal installments on February 3, 1998, February 3, 1999, February 3, 2000 and February 3, 2001. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of July 19, 2006. T. Richard Riney 2006-07-21