X0201 4 2004-04-01 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242821 IBELE ERIN C ONE SEAGATE SUITE 1500 TOLEDO OH 43604 0 1 0 0 VP & Corporate Secretary Common Stock 2004-04-01 4 M 0 4000.0000 19.8750 A 48314.0000 D Common Stock 2004-04-01 4 S 0 4000.0000 39.4500 D 44314.0000 D Option (Right to Buy) 19.8750 2004-04-01 4 M 0 4000.0000 0 D 2003-12-15 2009-09-29 Common 9000.0000 5000.0000 D The sale transaction was pursuant to Ms. Ibele's 10b5-1 trading plan. Options for the purchase of 25,000 shares of common stock at $19.875 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on September 29, 1999, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 16,000 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 4,000 shares vested on December 15, 2003 and options for the purchase of 5,000 shares will vest on December 15, 2004. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Erin C. Ibele 2004-04-02