X0202 4 2005-03-02 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 2005-03-02 4 S 0 600 26.35 D 544201 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 700 26.37 D 543501 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 1255 26.39 D 542246 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 1600 26.40 D 540646 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 5300 26.41 D 535346 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 800 26.42 D 534546 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 1200 26.43 D 533346 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 3000 26.44 D 530346 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 500 26.45 D 529846 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 300 26.50 D 529546 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 3560 26.56 D 525986 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 7600 26.38 D 518386 D Common Stock 2005-03-02 4 S 0 2345 26.39 D 516041 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 restricted shares granted under the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan on January 23, 2004. The shares granted on January 23, 2004 vest in three equal annual installments beginning January 23, 2004. 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 2005-03-04