Ventas, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2013

Jan 3, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VENTAS INC (VTR)
CIK: 0000740260
Period of Report: 2013-01-01

Reporting Person: CROCKER DOUGLAS II (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-01-01	Common Stock	A	444.221	$64.72	Acquired	79551.468	Direct
2013-01-01	Common Stock	A	1545	—	Acquired	81326.509	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of director fees pursuant to the director's deferral election. Such units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the director's deferral election and the Plan.

F2: Restricted stock granted by Issuer pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan. This restricted stock vests in two equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant.

F3: Includes 230.041 units acquired on December 28, 2012 under the Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's common stock paid on December 28, 2012.

F4: As of January 1, 2013, Reporting Person also owns options to purchase 25,000 shares of Issuer's common stock.