X0202 4 2004-10-01 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0000939563 GEARY RONALD G 10140 LINN STATION ROAD LOUISVILLE KY 40223 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-10-01 4 A 0 283.34 26.47 A 4552.194 D Common Stock in the form of Units granted under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Compensation Plan ("Plan") in lieu of Director committee meeting fees pursuant to the Director's deferral election. Such Units are payable solely in Common Stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Director's deferral election and the Plan. Includes 1.16 Units acquired on September 30, 2004 under the Ventas Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Compensation Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to dividend paid on September 30, 2004. As of October 1, 2004, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 40,000 shares of Issuer's common stock. Ronald G. Geary By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2004-10-05