X0303 4 2011-01-27 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242821 IBELE ERIN C 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP-Admin. & Corp. Secy. Common Stock 2011-01-27 4 A 0 3851 0.00 A 46689 D Option (Right to Buy) 49.17 2011-01-27 4 A 0 6575 0.00 A 2012-01-15 2021-01-27 Common 6575 6575 D The shares were granted without cash consideration as shares of restricted stock under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Ms. Ibele received an award of 1,017 performance shares at the same time. This award will entitle her to receive shares of common stock, which vest in equal installments over a three-year period, if certain company-level performance measures are achieved in 2011. The performance shares are neither equity securities nor derivative securities as defined by the Commission for purposes of this Form and, accordingly, are not reported separately herein. Options for the purchase of 6,575 shares of common stock at $49.17 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on January 27, 2011. Options for the purchase of 1,315 shares will vest on January 15 of each of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The options were granted under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Erin C. Ibele 2011-01-31