X0306 4 2012-08-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001215188 CAFARO DEBRA A 353 N. CLARK STREET, SUITE 3300 CHICAGO, IL 60654 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 M 0 95534 28.96 A 786886 D Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 S 0 211400 67.225 D 575486 D Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 S 0 12064 67.8926 D 563422 D Common Stock 2012-08-02 4 S 0 10800 67.00 D 552622 D Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 M 0 30000 28.96 A 35000 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 S 0 28369 67.2247 D 6631 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-08-01 4 S 0 1631 67.8933 D 5000 I By Trust Stock Option (Right to Buy) 28.96 2012-08-01 4 M 0 95534 0 D 2009-01-21 2019-01-21 Common Stock 95534 668669 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 28.96 2012-08-01 4 M 0 30000 0 D 2009-01-21 2019-01-21 Common Stock 30000 392720 I By Trust On August 1, 2012, the Reporting Person transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported in Table I. These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated June 29, 2012 entered into by the Reporting Person. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Reporting Person in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.7600 to $67.7500, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2). The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Reporting Person in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $67.7600 to $68.0186, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3). On August 1, 2012, The Debra A. Cafaro Insurance Trust (the "Trust") (of which Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee) transmitted to the SEC a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported in Table I. These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated June 29, 2012 entered into by the Trust. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Trust in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.7600 to $67.7500, inclusive. The Trust undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (5). The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Trust in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $67.7600 to $68.0186, inclusive. The Trust undertakes to provide Issuer, any security holder of Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (6). Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 5,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 173,301 on January 21, 2009 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in three equal annual installments beginning on January 21, 2009. Represents total number of unexercised options held directly by the Reporting Person as of August 1, 2012. Represents total number of unexercised options held indirectly by the Reporting Person as of August 1, 2012. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-08-03