X0202 4 2004-08-10 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215188 CAFARO DEBRA A 10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE, SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE, KY 40223 1 1 0 0 Chairman, President and CEO Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 500 25.44 D 707978 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 400 25.47 D 707578 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 200 25.49 D 707378 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 900 25.56 D 706478 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 100 25.61 D 706378 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 700 25.63 D 705678 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 2500 25.68 D 703178 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 400 25.45 D 702778 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 100 25.48 D 702678 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 1400 25.55 D 701278 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 100 25.60 D 701178 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 1000 25.62 D 700178 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 600 25.64 D 699578 D Common Stock 2004-08-10 4 S 0 100 25.70 D 699478 D On August 10, 2004, 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 January 31, 2004. These shares represent the sale of previously reported restricted shares granted under the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan on January 2, 2002 and January 13, 2003. The shares granted January 2, 2002, and January 13, 2003 vested in three equal annual installments beginning January 2, 2002 and January 13, 2003, respectively. Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 823,699 shares of Issuer's common stock. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2004-08-12