X0202 4 2005-10-11 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 2005-10-12 4 M 0 10000 6.75 A 526041 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 100 29.63 D 525941 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 400 29.70 D 525541 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 200 29.72 D 525341 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 400 29.73 D 524941 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 100 29.76 D 524841 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 200 29.78 D 524641 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 500 29.80 D 524141 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 1400 29.83 D 522741 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 500 29.84 D 522241 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 1200 29.89 D 521041 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 700 29.91 D 520341 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 1900 30.00 D 518441 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 200 30.01 D 518241 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 100 30.02 D 518141 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 200 30.03 D 517941 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 300 30.06 D 517641 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 700 30.08 D 516941 D Common Stock 2005-10-05 4 S 0 200 30.09 D 516741 D Common Stock 2005-10-12 4 S 0 700 30.10 D 516041 D Please see the previous Form 4 filing dated the date hereof which contains additional transactions which are part of one aggregate direction under the Rule 10b5-1 sales plan described in Footnote (3). On August 10, 2005, 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 July 6, 2005. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2005-10-13