X0202 4 2007-01-22 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242813 GRUA PETER J C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. ONE SEAGATE, SUITE 1500 TOLEDO OH 43604 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2007-01-23 4 M 0 640 0.00 A 17647 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2007-01-22 4 A 0 1531 0.00 A 2008-01-22 2010-01-22 Common 1531 1531 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2007-01-23 4 M 0 640 0.00 D 2007-01-23 2009-01-23 Common 640 1278 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 640 deferred stock units on January 23, 2007, resulting in the issuance of 640 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 22, 2007 under the 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. The deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 511 units vesting on January 22, 2008 and 510 units vesting on January 22 of each of 2009 and 2010. The deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 23, 2006 under the 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. The deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 640 units having vested on January 23, 2007 and 639 units vesting on January 23 of each of 2008 and 2009. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Peter J. Grua 2007-01-24