X0202 4 2005-12-08 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 2005-12-08 4 M 0 49658 12.06 A 565699 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 100 31.67 D 565599 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 2200 31.68 D 563399 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 400 31.70 D 562999 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 400 31.71 D 562599 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 100 31.72 D 562499 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 2100 31.74 D 560399 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 500 31.75 D 559899 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 1000 31.77 D 558899 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 400 31.78 D 558499 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 500 31.79 D 557999 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 4458 31.80 D 553541 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 200 31.83 D 553341 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 600 31.84 D 552741 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 1400 31.85 D 551341 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 1000 31.86 D 550341 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 200 31.87 D 550141 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 600 31.88 D 549541 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 600 31.89 D 548941 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 5500 31.90 D 543441 D Common Stock 2005-12-02 4 S 0 600 31.91 D 542841 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 200 31.92 D 542641 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 100 31.93 D 542541 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 2500 31.94 D 540041 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 9000 31.95 D 531041 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 5800 31.96 D 525241 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 1900 31.97 D 523341 D Common Stock 2005-12-02 4 S 0 4300 31.98 D 519041 D Common Stock 2005-12-08 4 S 0 3000 31.99 D 516041 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.06 2005-12-08 4 M 0 49658 12.06 D 2001-11-16 2011-11-16 Common Stock 49658 663580 D On November 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. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 50,000 on November 16, 2001 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three equal installments on November 16, 2001, November 16, 2002 and November 16, 2003. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by Ms. Cafaro as of December 8, 2005. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2005-12-12