Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 18, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2010-03-16

Reporting Person: RINEY T RICHARD (EVP, Chief Admin. Off., GC)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	700	$47.0632	Disposed	291981	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	2500	$47.074	Disposed	289481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.09	Disposed	289381	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	3400	$47.103	Disposed	285981	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	900	$47.1101	Disposed	285081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	2700	$47.12	Disposed	282381	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	1300	$47.1205	Disposed	281081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.13	Disposed	280881	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	2400	$47.15	Disposed	278481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	3600	$47.163	Disposed	274881	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.18	Disposed	274681	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.1832	Disposed	274581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.19	Disposed	274381	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	700	$47.1901	Disposed	273681	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.1917	Disposed	273581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	300	$47.20	Disposed	273281	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.2101	Disposed	273081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	1148	$47.22	Disposed	271933	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.2201	Disposed	271833	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.2202	Disposed	271733	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.2203	Disposed	271633	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	4300	$47.225	Disposed	267333	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.226	Disposed	267233	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	1052	$47.227	Disposed	266181	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.23	Disposed	266081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.239	Disposed	265981	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	800	$47.24	Disposed	265181	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	900	$47.25	Disposed	264281	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.26	Disposed	264081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.27	Disposed	263981	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Please see the Reporting Person's previous Form 4 filing dated the date hereof which contains additional transactions which are part of one aggregate direction under the Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan described in Footnote (3).

F2: On March 16, 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.

F3: These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated December 10, 2009.

F4: Please see the Reporting Person's subsequent Form 4 filings dated the date hereof which contain additional transactions which are part of one aggregate direction under the Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan described in Footnote (3).