X0306 4 2014-08-15 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242821 IBELE ERIN C 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 0 1 0 0 EVP-Head Human Cap.&Corp.Secy. Common Stock 2014-08-15 4 M 0 640 37.00 A 55606 D Common Stock 2014-08-15 4 S 0 790 65.6789 D 54816 D Option (Right to Buy) 37.00 2014-08-15 4 M 0 640 0.00 D 2014-01-15 2019-01-29 Common 1909 1269 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 14,096 shares of common stock at $37.00 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on January 29, 2009, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 12,187 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 1,909 shares vested on January 15, 2014. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Erin C. Ibele 2014-08-18