X0306 4 2015-03-16 0 0000766704 HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ HCN 0001292027 Miller Jeffrey H 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO OH 43615 0 1 0 0 EVP-COO Common Stock 2015-03-16 4 M 0 1132 37.00 A 90722 D Common Stock 2015-03-16 4 M 0 997 43.29 A 91719 D Common Stock 2015-03-16 4 S 0 2662 75.26 D 89057 D Option (Right to Buy) 37.00 2015-03-16 4 M 0 1132 0.00 D 2014-01-15 2019-01-29 Common 1132 0 D Option (Right to Buy) 43.29 2015-03-16 4 M 0 997 0.00 D 2014-01-15 2020-01-28 Common 9510 8513 D The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant ot a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated November 13, 2014. 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 32,681 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 1,132 shares vested on January 15, 2014. The options were granted under the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. Options for the purchase of 23,776 shares of common stock at $43.29 per share were granted to Mr. Miller on January 28, 2010, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 14,266 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 4,755 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2014 and 2015. The options were granted under the Amended and Restated 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 2015-03-18