Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 11, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2010-08-09

Reporting Person: GEARY RONALD G (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-09	Common Stock	M	5000	$32.02	Acquired	21111.697	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	M	5000	$33.57	Acquired	26111.697	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	M	5000	$42.32	Acquired	31111.697	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	S	5000	$52.103	Disposed	26111.697	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	S	5000	$52.104	Disposed	21111.697	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	S	5000	$52.133	Disposed	16111.697	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-08-09	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.02	M	5000	Disposed	2016-01-01	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2010-08-09	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$42.32	M	5000	Disposed	2017-01-01	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2010-08-09	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$33.57	M	5000	Disposed	2019-01-01	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On August 9, 2010, 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.

F2: These options were a previously reported grant of 5,000 on January 1, 2006 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on January 1, 2006 and January 1, 2007.

F3: These options were a previously reported grant of 5,000 on January 1, 2007 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008.

F4: These options were a previously reported grant of 5,000 on January 1, 2009 by the Issuer to the Reporting Person that vested in two equal installments on January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010.

F5: Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of August 9, 2010.