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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
740260	Ventas Inc	VTR	Real Estate Investment Trusts (6798)	611055020

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1215188	A Debra Cafaro	353 N. Clark Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60654	Chairman And Ceo	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-27	54,822	$55.11	704,030	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	5,000	Indirect	By Trust

Footnotes

On February 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 $55.00 to $55.36, 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).
These shares are being sold pursuant to a written non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated May 25, 2011.
Reflects shares held by the Cafaro Family Trust, of which Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these 5,000 shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.
As of February 27, 2012, Reporting Person also owns directly and indirectly by Trust options to purchase 1,186,923 shares of Issuer's common stock.