X0306 4 2013-04-15 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242815 CHAPMAN GEORGE L 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 1 0 0 Chairman, CEO and President Common Stock 2013-04-15 4 M 0 4935 37.00 A 275411.3487 D Common Stock 2013-04-15 4 M 0 7078 43.29 A 282489.3487 D Common Stock 2013-04-15 4 S 0 21001 70.64 D 261488.3487 D Common Stock 6822 I IRA Option (Right to Buy) 37.00 2013-04-15 4 M 0 4935 0.00 D 2013-01-15 2019-01-29 Common 24719 19784 D Option (Right to Buy) 43.29 2013-04-15 4 M 0 7078 0.00 D 2013-01-15 2020-01-28 Common 57271 50193 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold or acquired pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated March 5, 2013, which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1. George L. Chapman III IRA FCC as Custodian. Options for the purchase of 84,820 shares of common stock at $37.00 per share were granted to Mr. Chapman on January 29, 2009, which grant has been previously reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 60,101 shares have been previously reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 4,935 shares vested on January 15, 2013 and options for the purchase of 19,784 shares will vest on January 15, 2014. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Options for the purchase of 95,453 shares of common stock at $43.29 per share were granted to Mr. Chapman on January 28, 2010, which grant has previosly been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 38,182 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 19,091 shares vested on January 15, 2013 and options for the purchase of 19,090 shares will vest on January 15 of each of 2014 and 2015. The options were granted under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold or acquired pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated March 5, 2013, which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: George L. Chapman 2013-04-17