Effective January 1, 2011, Internal Revenue Code Section 6045B requires issuers of corporate stock to provide information regarding corporate actions that affect stock basis. Form 8937, Report of Organizational Actions Affecting Basis in Securities, is used to report such information.

The following are Form 8937s in connection with Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.’s 2011 corporate actions that affect stock basis:

Form 8937 – July 1, 2011 Merger of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. Shares into Ventas, Inc.

Form 8937 – Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. 2011 Nontaxable Distributions