X0303 4 2009-12-09 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 2009-12-09 4 M 0 17391 28.96 A 132073 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 100 43.77 D 131973 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 1000 43.78 D 130973 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 3000 43.79 D 127973 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 2200 43.80 D 125773 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 1291 43.81 D 124482 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 1000 43.82 D 123482 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 200 43.83 D 123282 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 100 44.10 D 123182 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 100 44.1009 D 123082 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 1100 44.11 D 121982 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 800 44.12 D 121182 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 400 44.13 D 120782 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 100 44.14 D 120682 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 400 44.15 D 120282 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 200 44.16 D 120082 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 2200 44.17 D 117882 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 1000 44.18 D 116882 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 700 44.19 D 116182 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 1000 44.20 D 115182 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 100 44.2034 D 115082 D Common Stock 2009-12-09 4 S 0 400 44.21 D 114682 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 28.96 2009-12-09 4 M 0 17391 0 D 2009-01-21 2019-01-21 Common Stock 17391 197233 D On December 9, 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 52,172 on January 21, 2009 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested or will vest in three equal installments on January 21, 2009, January 21, 2010 and January 21, 2011. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of December 9, 2009. Raymond J. Lewis, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2009-12-11