X0303 4 2009-08-07 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215187 LEWIS RAYMOND J 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4800 CHICAGO IL 60606 0 1 0 0 EVP & Chief Investment Officer Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 M 0 36205 25.19 A 150887 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 2600 39.00 D 148287 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 2300 39.01 D 145987 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 6900 39.02 D 139087 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 600 39.025 D 138487 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 5100 39.03 D 133387 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 1600 39.035 D 131787 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 3300 39.04 D 128487 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 900 39.045 D 127587 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 3000 39.05 D 124587 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 1300 39.06 D 123287 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 1300 39.07 D 121987 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 1705 39.08 D 120282 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 1200 39.09 D 119082 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 800 39.10 D 118282 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 800 39.11 D 117482 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 200 39.12 D 117282 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 100 39.14 D 117182 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 800 39.15 D 116382 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 1300 39.16 D 115082 D Common Stock 2009-08-07 4 S 0 400 39.17 D 114682 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.19 2009-08-07 4 M 0 36205 0 A 2005-01-18 2015-01-18 Common Stock 36205 214624 D On August 7, 2009, 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 options were part of a previously reported grant of 36,205 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 August 7, 2009. Raymond J. Lewis, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2009-08-11