X0306 4 2015-04-15 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001292027 Miller Jeffrey H 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 0 1 0 0 EVP-COO Common Stock 2015-04-15 4 M 0 2129 43.29 A 91186 D Common Stock 2015-04-15 4 S 0 2662 76.13 D 88524 D Option (Right to Buy) 43.29 2015-04-15 4 M 0 2129 0.00 D 2014-01-15 2020-01-28 Common 8513 6384 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant ot a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated November 13, 2014. Options for the purchase of 23,776 shares of common stock at $43.29 per share were granted to Mr. Miller on January 28, 2010, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 15,263 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 3,758 shares vested on January 15, 2014 and options for the purchase of 4,755 shares vested on January 15, 2015. The options were granted under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey H. Miller 2015-04-17