X0202 4 2004-09-01 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242817 BRAUN RAYMOND W ONE SEAGATE SUITE 1500 TOLEDO OH 43604 0 1 0 0 President & CFO Common Stock 2004-09-01 4 M 0 1323 26.125 A 69785 D Common Stock 2004-09-01 4 M 0 8236 25.82 A 78021 D Common Stock 2004-09-01 4 S 0 9559 33.00 D 68462 D Common Stock 29320 I Revocable Trust Common Stock 5000 I Custodian Common Stock 4000 I Custodian Option (Right to Buy) 26.125 2004-09-01 4 M 0 1323 0.00 D 1998-12-15 2007-11-18 Common 30000 28677 D Option (Right to Buy) 25.82 2004-09-01 4 M 0 8236 0.00 D 2004-01-15 2013-01-27 Common 56859 48623 D The sale transaction was pursuant to Mr. Braun's 10b5-1 trading plan. Theresa P. Braun Revocable Trust Custodian for Hillary J. Braun under the OH Unif Gift to Minors Act Custodian for Raymond W. Braun, Jr. under the OH Unif Gift to Minors Act Options for the purchase of 30,000 shares of common stock at $26.125 per share were granted to Mr. Braun on November 18, 1997, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 6,000 shares vested on December 15 of each 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Options for the purchase of 60,779 shares of common stock at $25.82 per share were granted to Mr. Braun on January 27, 2003, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 3,920 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 8,236 shares vested on January 15, 2004 and options for the purchase of 12,156 shares will vest on January 15 of each 2005, 2006 and 2007 and options for the purchase of 12,155 shares will vest on January 15, 2008. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Raymond W. Braun 2004-09-02