Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Apr 12, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2010-04-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	4800	$47.64	Disposed	696889	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	2200	$47.65	Disposed	694689	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	1200	$47.66	Disposed	693489	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	2000	$47.67	Disposed	691489	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	1500	$47.68	Disposed	689989	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	900	$47.69	Disposed	689089	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	1000	$47.70	Disposed	688089	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	800	$47.71	Disposed	687289	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	1600	$47.72	Disposed	685689	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	1300	$47.73	Disposed	684389	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	900	$47.74	Disposed	683489	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	400	$47.75	Disposed	683089	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	100	$47.77	Disposed	682989	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	200	$47.78	Disposed	682789	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	1100	$47.79	Disposed	681689	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	500	$47.80	Disposed	681189	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	600	$47.81	Disposed	680589	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	200	$47.82	Disposed	680389	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	200	$47.83	Disposed	680189	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	300	$47.85	Disposed	679889	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	300	$47.86	Disposed	679589	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	100	$47.88	Disposed	679489	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	300	$47.90	Disposed	679189	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	200	$47.95	Disposed	678989	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	100	$47.96	Disposed	678889	Direct
2010-04-01	Common Stock	S	200	$48.04	Disposed	678689	Direct
2010-04-08	Common Stock	S	100	$48.08	Disposed	678589	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	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 April 8, 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.

F4: Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 5,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.

F5: As of April 8, 2010, Reporting Person also owns directly and indirectly by trust options to purchase 862,457 shares of Issuer's common stock.