X0202 4 2007-05-15 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215185 RINEY T RICHARD 10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE, SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE, KY 40223 0 1 0 0 Exec.VP, Chief Admin.Off., GC Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 M 0 15350 25.19 A 309668 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 300 42.17 D 309368 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 1400 42.20 D 307968 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 1100 42.21 D 306868 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 300 42.22 D 306568 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 600 42.23 D 305968 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 900 42.24 D 305068 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 1000 42.25 D 304068 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 3550 42.26 D 300518 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 600 42.27 D 299918 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 1400 42.28 D 298518 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 600 42.29 D 297918 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 800 42.30 D 297118 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 1300 42.31 D 295818 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 1100 42.32 D 294718 D Common Stock 2007-05-15 4 S 0 400 42.38 D 294318 D Common Stock 1300 I By IRA Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.19 2007-05-15 4 M 0 15350 0 D 2005-01-18 2015-01-18 Common Stock 15350 67416 D On May 15, 2007, 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 46,050 on January 18, 2005 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three equal installments on January 18, 2005, January 18, 2006 and January 18, 2007. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of May 15, 2007. T. Richard Riney 2007-05-17