Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

May 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2012-04-27

Reporting Person: PASQUALE DOUGLAS M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-04-27	Common Stock	S	14200	$59.005	Disposed	117840	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4326	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On April 27, 2012, the Reporting Person transmitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form 144 covering the sale of the Issuer's common stock reported on Table I. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold by the Reporting Person in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $59.00 to $59.03, inclusive. Reporting Person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1).

F2: These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated November 23, 2011.

F3: As of April 27, 2012, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 88,603 shares of Issuer's common stock.