X0202 4 2006-06-13 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 2006-06-13 4 M 0 18131 11.86 A 556419 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1200 31.23 D 555219 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 500 31.28 D 554719 D Common stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 500 31.41 D 554219 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 100 31.43 D 554119 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1500 31.44 D 552619 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1600 31.45 D 551019 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 2200 31.46 D 548819 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1800 31.47 D 547019 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1700 31.48 D 545319 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1200 31.49 D 544119 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1100 31.50 D 543019 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 100 31.51 D 542919 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 2700 31.52 D 540219 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1931 31.53 D 538288 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 M 0 12869 11.42 A 551157 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 169 31.53 D 550988 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1700 31.54 D 549288 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1600 31.55 D 547688 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 3000 31.56 D 544688 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 1600 31.57 D 543088 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 400 31.58 D 542688 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 700 31.59 D 541988 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 2200 31.60 D 539788 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 900 31.61 D 538888 D Common Stock 2006-06-13 4 S 0 600 31.65 D 538288 D Common Stock 5000 I By Trust Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.86 2006-06-13 4 M 0 18131 0 D 2002-01-02 2012-01-02 Common Stock 18131 626680 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.42 2006-06-13 4 M 0 12869 0 D 2003-01-13 2013-01-13 Common Stock 12869 613811 D On May 11, 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. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 173,131 on January 2, 2002, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three annual installments beginning on January 2, 2002, January 2, 2003 and January 2, 2004. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 198,830 on January 13, 2003, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three annual installments beginning on January 13, 2003, January 13, 2004 and January 13, 2005. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of June 13, 2006. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2006-06-15