X0304 4 2012-01-31 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 2012-01-31 4 A 0 339 0.00 A 50042 D Common Stock 2012-01-31 4 M 0 1091 0.00 A 51133 D Common Stock 2012-01-31 4 F 0 109 57.21 D 51024 D Common Stock 2012-01-31 4 F 0 351 57.21 D 50673 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2012-01-31 4 M 0 1091 0.00 D 2012-01-31 2012-01-31 Common 1091 3270 D The reported transaction was the satisfaction of a performance contingency applicable to 339 performance shares granted without cash consideration on January 27, 2011 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The reported transaction was a vesting of 1,091 deferred stock units on January 31, 2012, resulting in the issuance of 1,091 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. Tax withholding in shares of common stock on 339 performance shares granted on January 27, 2011, which grant vested on January 31, 2012. Tax withholding in shares of common stock on 1,091 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, which grant vested on January 31, 2012. 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 having vested on January 31, 2012 and 1,090 units vesting on January 31 of each of 2015, 2016 and 2017. Erin C. Ibele 2012-02-02