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WELLTOWER INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Feb 21, 2006)

Filed February 21, 2006For Securities:WELL

Summary

This 8-K filing from Health Care REIT, Inc. (now Welltower Inc.) details a new Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established by its President and Chief Financial Officer, Raymond W. Braun. Adopted in alignment with SEC rules designed to prevent insider trading, these plans allow executives to sell company stock through pre-arranged, written programs entered into when they possess no material non-public information. Mr. Braun's plan, effective February 15, 2006, allows for the exercise and sale of up to 50,656 shares of common stock between February 2006 and December 2006, with specific monthly sale ranges. Any unsold shares may be sold through April 2007. This filing provides transparency regarding executive stock transactions and ensures compliance with insider trading regulations.

Key Highlights

  • 1President and CFO Raymond W. Braun has adopted a new Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
  • 2The plan allows for the exercise and sale of up to 50,656 shares of common stock.
  • 3Transactions under the plan will occur between February 2006 and December 2006, with potential extension to April 2007.
  • 4The plan is designed to comply with SEC Rule 10b5-1, providing an affirmative defense against insider trading allegations.
  • 5Monthly sales are structured with a range of 10,000 to 2,950 shares.
  • 6Details of actual sales will be reported on Form 4 filings.
  • 7The company's Board of Directors previously modified its insider trading policy in 2003 to permit such trading plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a written document that allows company insiders (like executives) to buy or sell company stock at predetermined times and prices. It must be established when the insider is not in possession of material non-public information and provides an affirmative defense against insider trading accusations.

The company is filing this 8-K to publicly disclose that its President and CFO has entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. This transparency ensures compliance with SEC regulations and informs investors about potential future stock sales by a key executive.

Not necessarily. Rule 10b5-1 plans are often used by executives to diversify their holdings or to manage their personal finances in a structured way, especially when they hold a significant amount of company stock. The plan is set up when the executive does not have inside information, so the sales are pre-planned and not a reaction to current market conditions or non-public information.

Under this plan, Mr. Braun can exercise and sell up to a maximum of 50,656 shares of the company's common stock.