X0306 4 2013-01-23 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 2013-01-23 4 A 0 63066 0 A 604900 D Common Stock 2013-01-23 4 F 0 9869 65.93 D 595031 D Common Stock 2013-01-24 4 F 0 13370 66.09 D 581661 D Common Stock 5000 I By Trust Stock Option (Right to Buy) 65.93 2013-01-23 4 A 0 175739 0 A 2013-01-23 2023-01-23 Common Stock 175739 844408 D Restricted stock granted by Issuer pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). This restricted stock vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date of the grant. Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on January 23, 2013 under the Plan. Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on January 24, 2011 under the Ventas, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 5,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares. Stock options granted by Issuer pursuant to the Plan. These options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date of the grant. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held directly by the Reporting Person as of January 24, 2013. Reporting person also owns indirectly by trust options to purchase 392,720 shares of Issuer's common stock. Debra A. Cafaro, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2013-01-25