# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000766704
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-150338
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6155
**Document Hash:** f8af44c8755580e76a29569c58fca6e7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-150338.hdr.sgml**: 20260410

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-150338

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260410

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260410

**FILER**: 

**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
- **EIN:** 341096634
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08923
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26853161

**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

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)** 

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**(Amendment No. 1)** 

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**Welltower Inc.**![LOGO](g21707dsp01.jpg)

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WELLTOWER INC.

4500 DORR STREET

TOLEDO, OHIO 43615

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![LOGO](g21707nanew.jpg)

## Your V ote Counts!
**WELLTOWER INC.** 

2026 Annual Meeting

Vote by May 20, 2026

11:59 PM ET

You invested in WELLTOWER INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 21, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the 2026 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement and 2025 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 7, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| **Smartphone users** | ![LOGO](g21707na4.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\*** |
| Point your camera here and | ![LOGO](g21707na4.jpg) | May 21, 2026 |
| vote without entering a | ![LOGO](g21707na4.jpg) | 9:30 A.M. Central Time |
| control number | ![LOGO](g21707na4.jpg) |  |
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g21707na3.jpg)  | www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WELL2026 | www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WELL2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![LOGO](g21707na3.jpg)  |  |  |

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareholder meeting. You may view the proxy

materials online at www.proxyvote.com, scan the QR Barcode

on the reverse side, or easily request a paper or email copy.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important

information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board** <br> **Recommends** |
|  **Company Proposals** | **Company Proposals** |  |
| 1. | Election of Directors |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
|  1a. | Kenneth J. Bacon | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1b. | Karen B. DeSalvo | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1c. | Andrew Gundlach | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1d. | Dennis G. Lopez | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1e. | Shankh Mitra | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1f. | Ade J. Patton | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1g. | Sergio D. Rivera | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1h. | Johnese M. Spisso | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  1i. | Kathryn M. Sullivan | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
| 2. | The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Welltower Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
| 3. | The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers. | **![LOGO](g21707na5.jpg) For** |
|  **NOTE:** The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. | **NOTE:** The proxies 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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