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	200	$47.28	Disposed	263781	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.29	Disposed	263581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	400	$47.30	Disposed	263181	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.31	Disposed	262981	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.3101	Disposed	262481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	400	$47.32	Disposed	262081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.3201	Disposed	261981	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.3205	Disposed	261881	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.3209	Disposed	261781	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	900	$47.326	Disposed	260881	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.33	Disposed	260681	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.34	Disposed	260481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	400	$47.35	Disposed	260081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	2000	$47.3501	Disposed	258081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	1000	$47.351	Disposed	257081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	2500	$47.36	Disposed	254581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.3601	Disposed	254481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.3617	Disposed	253981	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.362	Disposed	253781	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	2200	$47.37	Disposed	251581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.3701	Disposed	251081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.3705	Disposed	250581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.371	Disposed	250481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.3717	Disposed	250381	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.38	Disposed	249881	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	800	$47.39	Disposed	249081	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	400	$47.3901	Disposed	248681	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	3200	$47.40	Disposed	245481	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.4005	Disposed	245381	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	700	$47.41	Disposed	244681	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Please see the Reporting Person's previous 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).

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 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).