X0303 4 2009-05-15 0000740260 VENTAS INC VTR 0000939563 GEARY RONALD G 9901 LINN STATION ROAD LOUISVILLE KY 40223 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 M 0 3000 4.00 A 20795.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 M 0 4000 3.3125 A 24795.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 M 0 5000 5.875 A 29795.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 M 0 5000 11.86 A 34795.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 M 0 5000 11.45 A 39795.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 9900 26.73 D 29895.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 517 26.7402 D 29378.697 D Common Stcok 2009-05-15 4 S 0 100 26.80 D 29278.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 4000 26.81 D 25278.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 5000 26.8306 D 20278.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 3000 26.8783 D 17278.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 1083 26.95 D 16195.697 D Common Stock 2009-05-15 4 S 0 1400 27.00 D 14795.697 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 4.00 2009-05-15 4 M 0 3000 0 D 2001-01-01 2010-01-01 Common Stock 3000 49000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3.3125 2009-05-15 4 M 0 4000 0 D 2000-02-24 2010-02-24 Common Stock 4000 45000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 5.875 2009-05-15 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2001-01-01 2011-01-01 Common Stock 5000 40000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.86 2009-05-15 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2002-01-02 2012-01-02 Common Stock 5000 35000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11.45 2009-05-15 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2003-01-01 2013-01-01 Common Stock 5000 30000 D On May 15, 2009, the Reporting Person transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported on Table I. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 3,000 on January 1, 2000, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in four equal installments on January 1, 2001, January 1, 2002, January 1, 2003 and January 1, 2004. These options were part of a previously reported grant 4,000 on February 24, 2000, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on February 24, 2000 and February 24, 2001. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 5,000 on January 1, 2001, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on January 1, 2001 and January 1, 2002. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 5,000 on January 2, 2002, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on January 2, 2002 and January 2, 2003. These options were part of a previously reported grant of 5,000 on January 1, 2003, by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on January 1, 2003 and January 1, 2004. Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of May 15, 2009. Ronald G. Geary, By: T. Richard Riney, Attorney-In-Fact 2009-05-19