SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DEROSA THOMAS J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4500 DORR STREET

(Street)
TOLEDO OH 43615

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WELLTOWER INC. [ WELL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/28/2018
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/28/2018 M 10,927 A $0.00 268,854 D
Common Stock 02/28/2018 F 5,011(1) D $52.5 263,843 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units $0.00(2) 02/28/2018 M 10,927 02/28/2018(2) 02/28/2018(2) Common 10,927(3) $0.00 21,852(2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares withheld upon vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligation.
2. These deferred stock units were granted without cash consideration on August 6, 2015 under the Amended and Restated Welltower Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the 2015-2017 Long-Term Incentive Program. Each deferred stock unit represents a right to receive one share of common stock of Welltower Inc. at the time of vesting of the unit. These deferred stock units vest in three installments with 10,927 units having vested on February 28, 2018, 10,926 units vesting on December 31, 2019 and 10,926 units vesting on December 31, 2020.
3. The reported transaction was a vesting of 10,927 deferred stock units on February 28, 2018, resulting in the issuance of 10,927 shares of common stock. No amount was payable in connection with the vesting or the common stock issuance.
Remarks:
By: Matthew McQueen Attorney-in-Fact For: Thomas J. DeRosa 03/02/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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