X0303 4 2010-03-16 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215185 RINEY T RICHARD 10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE, SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE, KY 40223 0 1 0 0 EVP, Chief Admin. Off., GC Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 200 47.28 D 263781 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 200 47.29 D 263581 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 400 47.30 D 263181 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 200 47.31 D 262981 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 500 47.3101 D 262481 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 400 47.32 D 262081 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.3201 D 261981 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.3205 D 261881 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.3209 D 261781 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 900 47.326 D 260881 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 200 47.33 D 260681 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 200 47.34 D 260481 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 400 47.35 D 260081 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 2000 47.3501 D 258081 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 1000 47.351 D 257081 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 2500 47.36 D 254581 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.3601 D 254481 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 500 47.3617 D 253981 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 200 47.362 D 253781 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 2200 47.37 D 251581 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 500 47.3701 D 251081 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 500 47.3705 D 250581 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.371 D 250481 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.3717 D 250381 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 500 47.38 D 249881 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 800 47.39 D 249081 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 400 47.3901 D 248681 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 3200 47.40 D 245481 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 100 47.4005 D 245381 D Common Stock 2010-03-16 4 S 0 700 47.41 D 244681 D Please see the Reporting Person's previous Form 4 filings dated the date hereof which contain additional transactions which are part of one aggregate direction under the Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan described in Footnote (3). On March 16, 2010, 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 December 10, 2009. Please see the Reporting Person's subsequent Form 4 filing dated the date hereof which contains additional transactions which are part of one aggregate direction under the Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan described in Footnote (3). T. Richard Riney 2010-03-18