X0101 42003-06-24 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215188 CAFARO DEBRA A 1100Chairman, President and CEOCommon Stock2003-06-244M0100005.00A729837DCommon Stock2003-06-244S01000014.30D719837DStock Option (Right to Buy)5.002003-06-244M0100005.00D1999-03-052009-03-05Common Stock10000828258DOn May 6, 2003, 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 213,361 shares on March 5, 1999 by the Issuer to Reporting Person that vested in three equal installments on March 5, 1999, March 5, 2000, and March 5, 2001.Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by Ms. Cafaro as of June 24, 2003./s/ Debra A. Cafaro By: T. Richard Riney Attorney-in-Fact2003-06-25