X0306 4 2014-02-06 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 2014-02-07 4 M 0 512 0.00 A 5760 D Common Stock 25879 I LLC Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2014-02-07 4 M 0 512 0.00 D 2014-02-07 2014-02-07 Common 512 1574 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2014-02-06 4 A 0 1688 0.00 A 2015-02-06 2017-02-06 Common 1688 3262 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 512 deferred stock units on February 7, 2014, resulting in the issuance of 512 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 February 7, 2013 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 512 units having vested on February 7, 2014 and 511 units vesting on February 7 of each of 2015 and 2016. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on February 6, 2014 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 563 units vesting on February 6 of each of 2015 and 2016 and 562 units vesting on February 6, 2017. Includes (i) 552 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, with 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015; (ii) 1,022 deferred stock units granted on February 7, 2013, with 511 units vesting on February 7 of each of 2015 and 2016 and (iii) 1,688 deferred stock units granted on February 6, 2014, with 563 units vesting on February 6 of each of 2015 and 2016 and 562 units vesting on February 6, 2017. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Peter J. Grua 2014-02-10