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	100	$47.4117	Disposed	244581	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	324	$47.4132	Disposed	244257	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	366	$47.42	Disposed	243891	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.4217	Disposed	243391	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.423	Disposed	242891	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	1300	$47.43	Disposed	241591	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	300	$47.4301	Disposed	241291	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.44	Disposed	241191	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	500	$47.45	Disposed	240691	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	200	$47.46	Disposed	240491	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	700	$47.47	Disposed	239791	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.483	Disposed	239691	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	100	$47.50	Disposed	239591	Direct
2010-03-16	Common Stock	S	3334	$46.63	Disposed	236257	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1300	Indirect

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.