X0201 42003-09-10 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215188 CAFARO DEBRA A 4360 BROWNSBORO ROAD, SUITE 115 LOUISVILLE, KY 40207 1100Chairman, President and CEOCommon Stock2003-09-104M0100005.00A729837DCommon Stock2003-09-104S01000017.4265D719837DStock Option (Right to Buy)5.002003-09-104M0100005.00D1999-03-052009-03-05Common Stock10000788258DOn September 8, 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 the 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 September 10, 2003.Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact2003-09-11