X0303 4 2010-01-21 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 2010-01-21 4 M 0 572 0.00 A 572 D Common Stock 2010-01-22 4 M 0 510 0.00 A 1082 D Common Stock 20518 I LLC Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2010-01-21 4 M 0 572 0.00 D 2010-01-21 2010-01-21 Common 572 3108 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2010-01-22 4 M 0 510 0.00 D 2010-01-22 2010-01-22 Common 510 2598 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 572 deferred stock units on January 21, 2010, resulting in the issuance of 572 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 510 deferred stock units on January 22, 2010, resulting in the issuance of 510 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The reported shares are held by Front Garden Investment LLC, a wholly-owned limited liability company. Prior to February 23, 2009, these shares were held directly. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 21, 2008 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. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 572 units having vested on January 21 of each of 2009 and 2010 and 571 units vesting on January 21, 2011. These 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. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 511 units having vested on January 22, 2008 and 510 units having vested on January 22 of each of 2009 and 2010. Includes (i) 571 deferred stock units granted on January 21, 2008 that vest on January 21, 2011, and (ii) 2,027 deferred stock units granted on January 29, 2009, with 676 units vesting on January 29 of each of 2010 and 2011 and 675 units vesting on January 29, 2012. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Peter J. Grua 2010-01-22