X0306 4 2014-01-26 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001242811 DONAHUE JEFFREY H C/O HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2014-01-27 4 M 0 644 0.00 A 28558 D Common Stock 2014-01-26 4 M 0 553 0.00 A 29111 D Common Stock 100 I SEP Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2014-01-27 4 M 0 644 0.00 D 2014-01-27 2014-01-27 Common 644 2639 D Deferred Stock Units 0.00 2014-01-26 4 M 0 553 0.00 D 2014-01-26 2014-01-26 Common 553 2086 D The reported transaction was a vesting of 644 deferred stock units on January 27, 2014, resulting in the issuance of 644 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. The reported transaction was a vesting of 553 deferred stock units on January 26, 2014, resulting in the issuance of 553 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance. MLPF&S Cust. FPO Jeffrey H. Donahue SEP FBO Jeffrey H. Donahue. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 27, 2011 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 645 units having vested on January 27, 2012 and 644 units having vested on January 27 of each of 2013 and 2014. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on January 26, 2012 under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments, with 553 units having vested on January 26 of each of 2013 and 2014 and 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015. Includes (i) 552 deferred stock units granted on January 26, 2012, with 552 units vesting on January 26, 2015 and (ii) 1,534 deferred stock units granted on February 7, 2013, with 512 units vesting on February 7, 2014 and 511 units vesting on February 7 of each of 2015 and 2016. By: Erin C. Ibele Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey H. Donahue 2014-01-27