<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-007455.txt : 20240125
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-007455
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burkart John F.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001492460
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08923
		FILM NUMBER:		24562805

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC.
		STREET 2:		1100 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELLTOWER INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766704
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				341096634
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 DORR STREET
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43615
		BUSINESS PHONE:		419-247-2800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 DORR STREET
		CITY:			TOLEDO
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43615

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>WELLTOWER INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WELL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Burkart John F.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4500 DORR STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP-Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an award, granted without cash consideration, of membership interests in Welltower OP LLC (&quot;Welltower OP&quot;), a subsidiary of Welltower Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), designated as LTIP Units (&quot;LTIP Units&quot;), which LTIP Units are intended to qualify as profits interests for US federal income tax purposes. The LTIP Units are scheduled to vest in four equal installments on Jan. 15, 2025, Jan. 15, 2026, Jan. 15, 2027 and Jan. 15, 2028, subject to the reporting person's continued employment on each applicable vesting date. The LTIP Units, if and as they become vested, are convertible, conditioned upon the satisfaction of minimum allocations to the capital accounts of the LTIP Units for federal income tax purposes, into Class A Common Units in Welltower OP (&quot;OP Units&quot;). The resulting OP Units may be exchanged by the reporting person for shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (&quot;Common Shares&quot;) of the Issuer or the equivalent cash value of Common Shares, as determined by the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Solely in order to reserve Common Shares to satisfy any exchange in respect of OP Units as contemplated herein that might occur in the future, the reporting person also received an award of Other Stock Units under the Welltower Inc. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &quot;2022 Plan&quot;). The award of Other Stock Units provides the reporting person with the ability to acquire Common Shares under the 2022 Plan only through the exchange of OP Units for those shares and in no other manner. Upon the exchange of OP Units for Common Shares, the reporting person will relinquish all rights to the exchanged OP Units. Any Other Stock Units that may be remaining after all OP Units have been exchanged will be immediately canceled for no consideration.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Matthew McQueen, Attorney-in-Fact  For: John F. Burkart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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