X0306 4 2013-01-18 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001494933 Lillibridge Todd W. 353 N. CLARK STREET, SUITE 3300 CHICAGO, IL 60654 0 1 0 0 EVP, Medical Prop. Operations Common Stock 2013-01-18 4 F 0 1287 65.75 D 111398.226 D Common Stock 2013-01-20 4 F 0 426 65.75 D 111717.642 D Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on January 18, 2012 under the Ventas, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on January 20, 2011 under the Plan. Includes 237.656 shares acquired between July 3, 2012 and January 22, 2013 under the Ventas Employee and Director Stock Purchase Plan. Includes 507.76 shares acquired between September 28, 2012 and December 28, 2012 under the Ventas, Inc. Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. As of January 20, 2013, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 32,901 shares of Issuer's common stock. Todd W. Lillibridge, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2013-01-23