X0303 4 2011-01-21 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242813 GRUA PETER J C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-01-21 4 M 0 571 0.00 A 571 D Common Stock 22276 I LLC Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2011-01-21 4 M 0 571 0.00 D 2011-01-21 2011-01-21 Common 571 3575 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 571 deferred stock units on January 21, 2011, resulting in the issuance of 571 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 March 5, 2010, 1,758 of 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 having vested on January 21, 2011. Includes (i)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 (ii) 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 (iii) 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 2011-01-21