Dreixler Julie M. 4

4 · VENTAS INC · Filed Mar 1, 2011

Form 4

Period: 2011-02-25

SVP-Human Resources

Transactions

Tax Payment
Common Stock
2011-02-26$57.19/sh−188$10,752→ 6,191.841 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
2011-02-25$57.19/sh−151$8,636→ 6,379.841 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
2011-02-27$57.19/sh−413$23,619→ 6,000.547 total
Award
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
2011-02-25+2,873→ 9,641 total
Exercise: $57.19From: 2011-02-25Exp: 2021-02-25→ Common Stock (2,873 underlying)
Award
Common Stock
2011-02-25+1,441→ 6,530.841 total

Footnotes (9)

[F1]Restricted stock granted by Issuer pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). These shares vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant.
[F2]Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on February 25, 2011 under the Plan.
[F3]Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on February 26, 2010 under the Plan.
[F4]Represents shares withheld to pay the taxes on the vesting of restricted stock granted on February 27, 2009 under the Plan.
[F5]Includes 115.925 shares acquired between March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2010 under the Ventas, Inc. Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
[F6]Includes 105.781 shares acquired between March 2, 2010 and February 28, 2011 under the Ventas Employee and Director Stock Purchase Plan.
[F7]Stock options granted by Issuer pursuant to the Plan.
[F8]These options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the date of grant.
[F9]Represents total number of unexercised stock options held by the Reporting Person as of February 27, 2011.

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