X0306 4 2013-11-01 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 2013-11-01 4 M 0 756 45.73 A 84695 D Common Stock 2013-11-01 4 S 0 1156 65.00 D 83539 D Option (Right to Buy) 45.73 2013-11-01 4 M 0 756 0.00 D 2008-01-15 2017-01-22 Common 6049 5293 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant ot a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated September 18, 2013. Options for the purchase of 6,805 shares of common stock at $45.73 per share were granted to Mr. Miller on January 22, 2007, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 756 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 1,018 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2008 and 2009, options for the purchase of 1,293 shares vested on January 15, 2010 and options for the purchase of 1,360 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2011 and 2012. 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 2013-11-04