X0201 4 2004-02-24 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242811 DONAHUE JEFFREY H C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. ONE SEAGATE, SUITE 1500 TOLEDO OH 43604 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 M 0 5000.0000 28.4375 A 19650.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1666.0000 17.5600 A 21316.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 M 0 3334.0000 27.1700 A 24650.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1667.0000 25.8200 A 26317.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 S 0 3967.0000 36.5000 D 22350.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 S 0 2500.0000 36.5500 D 19850.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 S 0 3000.0000 36.5600 D 16850.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 S 0 200.0000 36.5900 D 16650.0000 D Common Stock 2004-02-24 4 S 0 2000.0000 36.6000 D 14650.0000 D Common Stock 100.0000 I SEP Option (Right to Buy) 28.4375 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 1999-01-19 2008-01-19 Common 5000.0000 3333.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 28.4375 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2000-01-19 2008-01-19 Common 3333.0000 1666.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 28.4375 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1666.0000 0 D 2001-01-19 2008-01-19 Common 1666.0000 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 17.5600 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1666.0000 0 D 2004-01-15 2011-01-15 Common 1666.0000 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 27.1700 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2003-01-28 2012-01-28 Common 5000.0000 3333.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 27.1700 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2004-01-28 2012-01-28 Common 3333.0000 1666.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 25.8200 2004-02-24 4 M 0 1667.0000 0 D 2004-01-28 2013-01-28 Common 5000.0000 3333.0000 D MLPF&S Cust. FPO Jeffrey H. Donahue SEP FBO Jeffrey H. Donahue Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $28.4375 per share were granted to Mr. Donahue on January 19, 1998, which grant has previously been reported. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors and had no acquisition price. Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $17.56 per share were granted to Mr. Donahue on January 15, 2001, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 3,334 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 1,666 shares vested on January 15, 2004. Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $27.17 per share were granted to Mr. Donahue on January 28, 2002, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 1,667 shares vested on January 28 of each 2003 and 2004 and options for the purchase of 1,666 shares will vest on January 28, 2005. Options for the purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $25.82 per share were granted to Mr. Donahue on January 28, 2003, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 1,667 shares vested on Januray 28, 2004, options for the purchase of 1,667 shares will vest on January 28, 2005 and options for the purchase of 1,666 shares will vest on January 28, 2006. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey H. Donahue 2004-02-26