UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   March 20, 2008

Health Care REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-8923 (Commission File Number)		34-1096634 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One SeaGate, Suite 1500, Toledo, Ohio (Address of principal executive offices)		43604 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 247-2800

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01		Other Events.

Effective October 23, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules related to insider trading. One of these rules, Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), provides an exemption to the insider trading rules in the form of an affirmative defense. Rule 10b5-1 recognizes the creation of formal programs under which executives and other insiders may sell the securities of publicly traded companies on a regular basis pursuant to written plans that are entered into at a time when the plan participants are not aware of material non-public information and that otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1.

On January 28, 2003, the Board of Directors of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a resolution modifying its insider trading policy to allow insiders to sell securities of the Company pursuant to pre-arranged trading plans.

On March 20, 2008, Erin C. Ibele, Senior Vice President-Administration and Corporate Secretary of the Company, entered into a new plan pursuant to which she instructed her broker to sell 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock during the period between April 3, 2008 and September 30, 2008. Reports of the details of actual sales under the plan will be filed by Ms. Ibele on Form 4 in accordance with SEC regulations.

On March 25, 2008, George L. Chapman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, entered into a new plan pursuant to which he instructed his broker to sell 37,500 shares of the Company’s common stock during the period between May 15, 2008 and January 31, 2009. Reports of the details of actual sales under the plan will be filed by Mr. Chapman on Form 4 in accordance with SEC regulations.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant had duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 26, 2008