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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.                )

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 2, 2019.

 

WELLTOWER INC.

 

 

WELLTOWER INC.

4500 DORR STREET

TOLEDO, OHIO 43615

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

For holders as of:     March 5, 2019

Date: May 2, 2019        Time: 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time

Location:   Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

   200 Park Avenue

   46th Floor

   New York, NY 10166

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode on the reverse side, or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

 

 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy  materials  and voting instructions.

 

 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Before You Vote

     How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:
1. 2019 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT     2. 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
 
How to View Online:
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How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy:
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents or proxy materials for future shareholder meetings, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request:

1) BY INTERNET:             www.proxyvote.com

2) BY TELEPHONE:        1-800-579-1639

3) BY E-MAIL*:                sendmaterial@proxyvote.com

 

*  If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow LOGO (located on the following page) in the subject line.

 
Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before April 18, 2019 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

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Vote In Person: Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession 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. To obtain directions to be able to attend the meeting and vote in person, please call (419) 247-2800 or write to the Senior Vice President - General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Welltower Inc., 4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio 43615.
 
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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Voting Items  

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

 1.

Election of Directors

Nominees:

 

  1a.

Kenneth J. Bacon

 

  1b.

Thomas J. DeRosa

 

  1c.

Karen B. DeSalvo

 

  1d.

Jeffrey H. Donahue

 

  1e.

Timothy J. Naughton

 

  1f.

Sharon M. Oster

 

  1g.

Sergio D. Rivera

 

  1h.

Johnese M. Spisso

 

  1i.

Kathryn M. Sullivan

 

  1j.

R. Scott Trumbull

 

  1k.

Gary Whitelaw

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

2.

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2019.

 

3.

The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the 2019 Proxy Statement.

NOTE: The proxies named are authorized to vote in their discretion upon any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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