X0202 4 2005-05-31 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 2005-05-31 4 M 0 8896 24.42 A 75953 D Common Stock 2005-05-31 4 M 0 1630 25.82 A 77583 D Common Stock 2005-05-31 4 S 0 10526 35.00 D 67057 D Common Stock 30570 I Revocable Trust Common Stock 7000 I Custodian Common Stock 6000 I Custodian Option (Right to Buy) 24.42 2005-05-31 4 M 0 8896 0.00 D 2004-12-15 2011-12-12 Common 47396 38500 D Option (Right to Buy) 25.82 2005-05-31 4 M 0 1630 0.00 D 2005-01-15 2013-01-27 Common 48623 46993 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 96,250 shares of common stock at $24.42 per share were granted to Mr. Braun on December 12, 2001, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 48,854 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 8,896 shares vested on December 15, 2004 and options for the purchase of 19,250 shares will vest on December 15 of each 2005 and 2006. 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 12,156 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 12,156 shares vested on January 15, 2005 and options for the purchase of 12,156 shares will vest on January 15 of each 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 2005-06-02