<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-021353.txt : 20140320
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-021353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140320
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140320

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HCP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000765880
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				330091377
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08895
		FILM NUMBER:		14707102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3760 KILROY AIRPORT WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90806
		BUSINESS PHONE:		562-733-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3760 KILROY AIRPORT WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HCP,   Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No fee required.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per   Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title of each class of securities to   which transaction applies:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying   value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth   the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was   determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total fee paid:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt .15in;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vote In Person: </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Many shareholder meetings have   attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the   meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for   meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote   these shares.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="line-height:14.0pt;margin:0in .05in .0001pt .15in;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vote By Internet: </font></b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To vote now by Internet, go to <i>www.proxyvote.com,</i>   or scan the QR Barcode above<i>.&nbsp; </i>Have the information that   is printed in the box marked by the   arrow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;">&nbsp;XXXX XXXX XXXX&nbsp;</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(located   on the following page) available and follow the instructions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ratification of the   appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP as HCP&#146;s independent registered   public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2014.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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