3,500,000 Shares HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. Common Stock ($1.00 Par Value) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • December 5th, 2007 • Health Care Reit Inc /De/ • Real estate investment trusts • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 5th, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionHealth Care REIT, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to sell to UBS Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”), an aggregate of 3,500,000 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). The Company also proposes to sell at the Underwriter’s option an aggregate of up to 525,000 additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Option Shares”) as set forth below.