X0303 4 2011-05-06 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 2011-05-06 4 M 0 164 0.00 A 1989 D Common Stock 22276 I LLC Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2011-05-06 4 M 0 164 0.00 D 2011-05-06 2011-05-06 Common 164 4090 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 164 deferred stock units on May 6, 2011, resulting in the issuance of 164 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. Front Garden Investment LLC 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 having vested on May 6, 2011, 164 units vesting on May 6, 2012 and 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013. Includes (i) 675 deferred stock units granted on January 29, 2009 vesting on January 29, 2012, (ii) 1,155 deferred stock units granted on January 28, 2010 with 578 units vesting on January 28, 2012 and 577 units vesting on January 28, 2013; (iii) 327 deferred stock units granted on May 6, 2010, with 164 units vesting on May 6, 2012 and 163 units vesting on May 6, 2013; and (iv) 1,933 deferred stock units granted on January 27, 2011, with 645 units vesting on January 27, 2012 and 644 units vesting on January 27 of each of 2013 and 2014. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Peter J. Grua 2011-05-09