X0303 4 2010-01-19 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0001351216 Wood Brian K 10350 ORMSBY PARK PLACE, SUITE 300 LOUISVILLE KY 40223 0 1 0 0 SVP-Tax Common Stock 2010-01-19 4 F 0 430 45.33 D 21390.255 D Common Stock 2527 I By IRA Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on January 19, 2007 under the Ventas, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan. Includes 139.074 shares acquired between August 9, 2009 and January 19, 2010, under the Ventas Employee and Director Stock Purchase Plan. As of January 19, 2010, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 28,220 shares of Issuer's common stock. Brian K. Wood, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2010-01-20