X0202 4 2006-12-15 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 2006-12-15 4 M 0 10000 23.00 A 301234 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.50 D 301134 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 500 40.51 D 300634 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 800 40.52 D 299834 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.53 D 299634 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 700 40.54 D 298934 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.55 D 298734 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.59 D 298534 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.60 D 298334 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.61 D 298234 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 300 40.62 D 297934 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.63 D 297834 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.64 D 297734 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 300 40.65 D 297434 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.66 D 297234 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 300 40.67 D 296934 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.68 D 296834 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.70 D 296734 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 300 40.71 D 296434 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 300 40.72 D 296134 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.73 D 295934 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 200 40.75 D 295734 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 4000 40.76 D 291734 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.77 D 291634 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 300 40.80 D 291334 D Common Stock 2006-12-15 4 S 0 100 40.82 D 291234 D Common Stock 1300 I By IRA Stock Option (Right to Buy) 23.00 2006-12-15 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2004-01-13 2014-01-13 Common Stock 10000 94974 D On November 30, 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 3, 2006. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 48,033 on January 13, 2004 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three equal installments on January 13, 2004, January 13, 2005 and January 13, 2006. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of December 15, 2006. T. Richard Riney 2006-12-19