X0202 4 2007-03-07 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 2007-03-07 4 S 0 200 44.07 D 740528 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 200 44.09 D 740328 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 200 44.11 D 740128 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 200 44.12 D 739928 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.14 D 739828 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 300 44.15 D 739528 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.16 D 739428 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.20 D 739328 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.25 D 739228 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.26 D 739128 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.27 D 739028 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 200 44.28 D 738828 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.35 D 738728 D Common Stock 2007-03-07 4 S 0 100 44.36 D 738628 D Common Stock 5000 I By Trust Please see the Reporting Person's previous Form 4 filings dated the date hereof which contain additional transactions which are part of one aggregate direction under the Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan described in Footnote (3). On January 11, 2007, 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 3, 2006. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 5,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2007-03-09