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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2026
Welltower Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-8923 | | 34-1096634 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 4500 Dorr Street, | Toledo, | Ohio | | | 43615 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 247-2800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $1.00 par value per share | | WELL | | New York Stock Exchange |
| Guarantee of 4.800% Notes due 2028 issued by Welltower OP LLC | | WELL/28 | | New York Stock Exchange |
| Guarantee of 4.500% Notes due 2034 issued by Welltower OP LLC | | WELL/34 | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2026, Welltower Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release that announced operating results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Report"), and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The press release described above refers to a supplemental information package that is available on the Company's website (www.welltower.com), free of charge. The supplemental information package contains financial results and related information of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and has been furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| WELLTOWER INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Matthew McQueen |
| Name: | Matthew McQueen |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Dated: October 26, 2026