Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 5, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2010-01-01

Reporting Person: THEOBALD THOMAS C (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-01	Common Stock	A	1316	—	Acquired	24424.449	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-01	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$43.74	A	5000	Acquired	2020-01-01	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3000	Indirect
Common Stock	1000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Restricted Stock Units granted by Issuer pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan for Directors (the " Stock Plan"). Such Units are payable solely in Common Stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Director's deferral election and the Stock Plan. These Restricted Stock Units vest in two equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

F2: Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 3,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.

F3: Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 1,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.

F4: Stock options granted by Issuer pursuant to the Stock Plan.

F5: These options vest in two equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant.

F6: Represents total number of unexercised stock options owned by the Reporting Person as of January 1, 2010.