X0202 4 2004-05-04 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242815 CHAPMAN GEORGE L ONE SEAGATE SUITE 1500 TOLEDO OH 43604 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2004-05-04 4 M 0 12500.0000 23.5000 A 216432.4395 D Common Stock 2004-05-04 4 S 0 12500.0000 32.5000 D 203932.4395 D Common Stock 8526.0729 I IRA Common Stock 2392.6623 I Account for Son Common Stock 2393.2815 I Account for Son Common Stock 2392.6623 I Account for Son Option (Right to Buy) 23.5000 2004-05-04 4 M 0 12500.0000 0 D 2003-12-15 2008-11-19 Common 25000.0000 12500.0000 D The sale transaction was pursuant to Mr. Chapman's 10b5-1 trading plan. George L. Chapman III SSB IRA Rollover Custodian Account for son of George L. Chapman Options for the purchase of 125,000 shares of common stock at $23.50 per share were granted to Mr. Chapman on November 19, 1998, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 100,000 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 25,000 shares vested on December 15, 2003. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: George L. Chapman 2004-05-05