X0306 4 2014-12-22 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 2014-12-22 4 M 0 1050 43.29 A 55041 D Common STock 2014-12-22 4 S 0 1600 77.4544 D 53441 D Option (Right to Buy) 43.29 2014-12-22 4 M 0 1050 0.00 D 2014-01-15 2020-01-28 Common 3134 2084 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan dated November 14, 2014. Options for the purchase of 7,837 shares of common stock at $43.29 per share were granted to Ms. Ibele on January 28, 2010, which grant has previosly been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 4,703 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 1,567 shares vested on January 15, 2014 and options for the purchase of 1,567 will vest on January 15, 2015. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Erin C. Ibele 2014-12-23