SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CHAPMAN GEORGE L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4500 DORR STREET

(Street)
TOLEDO OH 43615

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ [ HCN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, CEO and President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/15/2010 M 4,226 A $37 337,045.2435 D
Common Stock 12/15/2010 S(1) 7,930 D $44.8398 329,115.2435 D
Common Stock 12,809.664 I IRA(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $37 12/15/2010 M 4,226 01/15/2005(3) 01/26/2014 Common Stock 42,262(3) $0.00(4) 38,036(3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated September 13, 2010.
2. George L. Chapman III SSB IRA Rollover Custodian.
3. Options for the purchase of 42,262 shares of common stock at $37.00 per share were granted to Mr. Chapman on January 26, 2004, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 8,453 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2005 and 2006 and options for the purchase of 8,452 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2007, 2008 and 2009.
4. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price.
Remarks:
By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: George L. Chapman 12/17/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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