X0303 4 2010-05-06 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 Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2010-05-06 4 A 0 491 0.00 A 2011-05-06 2013-05-06 Common 491 4146 D These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on May 6, 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 164 units vesting on May 6 of each of 2011 and 2012 and 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013. Includes (i) 571 deferred stock units granted on January 21, 2008 that vest on January 21, 2011, (ii) 1,351 deferred stock units granted on January 29, 2009, with 676 units vesting on January 29, 2011 and 675 units vesting on January 29, 2012, (iii) 1,733 deferred stock units granted on January 28, 2010 with 578 units vesting on January 28 of each of 2011 and 2012 and 577 units vesting on January 28, 2013; and (iv) 491 deferred stock units granted on May 6, 2010 with 164 units vesting on May 6 of each of 2011 and 2012 and 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Peter J. Grua 2010-05-07