Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 19, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2012-07-17

Reporting Person: PASQUALE DOUGLAS M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-17	Common Stock	M	10000	$48.60	Acquired	93760	Direct
2012-07-17	Common Stock	F	8600	$65.91	Disposed	85160	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-17	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48.60	M	10000	Disposed	2021-02-15	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4326	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares withheld to cover the exercise price and taxes due in connection with the exercise of stock options on July 17, 2012.

F2: These options were assumed by Issuer in connection with its acquisition of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. on July 1, 2011 and vested on December 31, 2011.

F3: Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by Reporting Person as of July 17, 2012.