X0306 4 2015-01-26 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 2015-01-26 4 M 0 552 0.00 A 552 D Common Stock 5760 I Trust Common Stock 23879 I LLC Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2015-01-26 4 M 0 552 0.00 D 2015-01-26 2015-01-26 Common 552 2710 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 552 deferred stock units on January 26, 2015, resulting in the issuance of 552 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. Peter J. Grua Revocable Trust. Front Garden Investment LLC. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 26, 2012 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 553 units having vested on January 26 of each of 2013 and 2014 and 552 units having vested on January 26, 2015. Includes (i) 1,022 deferred stock units granted on February 7, 2013, with 511 units vesting on February 7 of each of 2015 and 2016 and (ii) 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 2015-01-28