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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170815180053
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-011501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Johnston Shawn G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001585224

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08895
		FILM NUMBER:		171034837

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1745 SHEA CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80129

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1920 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-407-0700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1920 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTH CARE PROPERTY INVESTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24johnston.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24johnston.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>