X0201 42003-11-0300000766704HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN0001242821IBELE ERIN CONE SEAGATESUITE 1500TOLEDOOH436040100VP & Corporate SecretaryCommon Stock2003-11-034M0200024.42A45377DCommon Stock2003-11-034S0200033.055D43377DOption (Right to Buy)24.422003-11-034M020000D2002-12-152011-12-12Common3400032000DThe sale transaction was pursuant to Ms. Ibele's 10b5-1 trading plan.Options for the purchase of 35,000 shares of common stock at $24.42 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on December 12, 2001, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 1,000 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaing options, options for the purchase of 6,000 shares vested on December 15, 2002 and options for the purchase of 7,000 shares will vest on December 15 of each 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price.Erin C. Ibele2003-11-04