X0202 4 2005-02-02 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 2005-02-02 4 S 0 400 25.70 D 573161 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 360 25.71 D 572801 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 600 25.72 D 572201 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 800 25.73 D 571401 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 800 25.75 D 570601 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 800 25.83 D 596801 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 700 25.84 D 569101 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 1500 25.85 D 567601 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 500 25.86 D 567101 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 100 25.87 D 567001 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 100 25.88 D 566901 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 600 25.90 D 566301 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 200 25.91 D 566101 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 1900 25.92 D 564201 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 200 25.94 D 564001 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 2500 25.95 D 561501 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 1700 25.96 D 559801 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 1000 25.97 D 558801 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 100 25.99 D 558701 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 6021 26.00 D 552680 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 5879 26.00 D 546801 D Common Stock 2005-02-02 4 S 0 2000 26.05 D 544801 D On February 2, 2005, the Reporting Person transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 144 covering this 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 sales plan dated November 22, 2004. These shares represent the sale of previously reported restricted shares granted under the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan on January 13, 2003. The shares granted on January 13, 2003 vested in three equal annual installments beginning January 13, 2003. These shares represent the sale of previously reported common stock acquired through exercise on December 29, 2003 of derivative securities acquired and reported to Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 1999. Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 973,238 shares of Issuer's common stock. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2005-02-04