X0306 4 2013-01-26 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001215328 DEROSA THOMAS J C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2013-01-28 4 M 0 577 0.00 A 26704 D Common Stock 2013-01-27 4 M 0 644 0.00 A 27348 D Common Stock 2013-01-26 4 M 0 553 0.00 A 27901 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2013-01-28 4 M 0 577 0.00 D 2013-01-28 2013-01-28 Common 577 3109 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2013-01-27 4 M 0 644 0.00 D 2013-01-27 2013-01-27 Common 644 2465 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2013-01-26 4 M 0 553 0.00 D 2013-01-26 2013-01-26 Common 553 1912 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 577 deferred stock units on January 28, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 577 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The reported transaction was a vesting of 644 deferred stock units on January 27, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 644 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The reported transaction was a vesting of 553 deferred stock units on January 26, 2013, resulting in the issuance of 553 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 28, 2010 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 578 units having vested on January 28 of each of 2011 and 2012 and 577 units having vested on January 28, 2013. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 27, 2011 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 645 units having vested on January 27, 2012, 644 units having vested on January 27, 2013 and 644 units vesting on January 27, 2014. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 26, 2012 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 553 units having vested on January 26, 2013, 553 units vesting on January 26, 2014 and 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015. Includes (i) 163 deferred stock units granted on May 6, 2010, with 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013; (ii) 644 deferred stock units granted on January 27, 2011, with 644 units vesting on January 27, 2014; and (iii) 1,105 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, with 553 units vesting on January 26, 2014 and 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Thomas J. DeRosa 2013-01-29