X0304 4 2012-01-26 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 2012-01-26 4 A 0 4449 0.00 A 49703 D Option (Right to Buy) 57.33 2012-01-26 4 A 0 7652 0.00 A 2013-01-15 2022-01-26 Common 7652 7652 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2012-01-26 4 A 0 4361 0.00 A 2012-01-31 2017-01-31 Common 4361 4361 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. Options for the purchase of 7,652 shares of common stock at $57.33 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on January 26, 2012. Options for the purchase of 1,531 shares will vest on January 15 of each of 2013 and 2014 and options for the purchase of 1,530 shares will vest on January 15 of each of 2015, 2016 and 2017. The options were granted under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 26, 2012 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in four installments with 1,091 units vesting on January 31, 2012 and 1,090 units vesting on January 31 of each of 2015, 2016 and 2017. Erin C. Ibele 2012-01-30