Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 12, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2010-11-09

Reporting Person: CAFARO DEBRA A (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	900	$55.29	Disposed	634468	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	445	$55.30	Disposed	634023	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	1070	$55.31	Disposed	632953	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	780	$55.32	Disposed	632173	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	1284	$55.33	Disposed	630889	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	700	$55.34	Disposed	630189	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	1200	$55.35	Disposed	628989	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	400	$55.36	Disposed	628589	Direct
2010-11-09	Common Stock	M	10000	$28.96	Acquired	15000	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	4439	$55.00	Disposed	10561	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	1761	$55.01	Disposed	8800	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	500	$55.02	Disposed	8300	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	600	$55.03	Disposed	7700	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	100	$55.04	Disposed	7600	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	200	$55.05	Disposed	7400	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	200	$55.06	Disposed	7200	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	600	$55.07	Disposed	6600	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	400	$55.08	Disposed	6200	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	100	$55.10	Disposed	6100	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	100	$55.12	Disposed	6000	Indirect
2010-11-09	Common Stock	S	1000	$55.23	Disposed	5000	Indirect

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 November 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.

F3: These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated March 8, 2010 entered into by the Reporting Person.

F4: On November 9, 2010, the Trust (of which Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee) transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported on Table I.

F5: These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated March 8, 2010 entered into by the Trust.

F6: Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 5,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.