X0303 4 2011-03-01 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001292027 Miller Jeffrey H 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 0 1 0 0 EVP-Operations & Gen. Counsel Common Stock 2011-03-01 4 M 0 2500 37.00 A 56241 D Common Stock 2011-03-01 4 S 0 2500 51.46 D 53741 D Option (Right to Buy) 37.00 2011-03-01 4 M 0 2500 0.00 D 2011-01-15 2019-01-29 Common 25047 22547 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated November 8, 2010. Options for the purchase of 33,813 shares of common stock at $37.00 per share were granted to Mr. Miller on January 29, 2009, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 8,766 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 4,760 shares vested on January 15, 2011, options for the purchase of 6,763 shares will vest on January 15, 2012 and options for the purchase of 6,762 shares will vest on January 15 of each of 2013 and 2014. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey H. Miller 2011-03-03