X0202 4/A 2006-04-06 2006-04-10 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 2006-04-06 4 S 0 700 32.34 D 544888 D On January 12, 2006, 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 November 17, 2005. This Amendment to Form 4 dated April 6, 2006 filed on April 10, 2006, is being filed to correct a transaction date on this line that was incorrectly reported as 03/30/2006 in lieu of the actual sale date of 04/06/2006. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2006-04-11