X0306 4 2014-05-15 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 2014-05-15 4 S 0 150 63.97 D 55791 D Common Stock 2014-05-16 4 M 0 640 45.73 A 56431 D Common Stock 2014-05-16 4 S 0 640 65.00 D 55791 D Option (Right to Buy) 45.73 2014-05-16 4 M 0 640 0.00 D 2011-01-15 2017-01-22 Common 1010 370 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated September 20, 2013. Options for the purchase of 4,850 shares of common stock at $45.73 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on January 22, 2007, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchae of 3,840 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 285 shares vested on January 15, 2011 and options for the purchase of 725 shares vested on January 15. 2012. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Erin C. Ibele 2014-05-16