8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WELLTOWER INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 26, 2007)

Filed February 26, 2007For Securities:WELL

Summary

This 8-K filing from Health Care REIT, Inc. (now Welltower Inc.) on February 26, 2007, primarily serves to announce the company's operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2006. The report references a press release issued on the same date which details these financial outcomes. Investors should refer to the press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, for specific details on the company's performance during the reported periods. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, its purpose is to formally submit the press release to the SEC, making the operating results publicly accessible. This filing indicates a routine disclosure of financial performance, and for a comprehensive understanding of Health Care REIT's financial condition and operational results for the period, a review of the referenced press release is essential.

Key Highlights

  • 1Health Care REIT, Inc. (now Welltower Inc.) filed an 8-K on February 26, 2007.
  • 2The filing announced the company's operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.
  • 3The detailed financial results are contained in a press release issued on February 26, 2007.
  • 4The press release was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 5The filing serves as formal notification to the SEC of the release of quarterly and annual financial information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and submit Health Care REIT, Inc.'s (now Welltower Inc.) operating results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2006, to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The detailed financial results are not provided directly in the 8-K itself. Instead, they are contained within a press release dated February 26, 2007, which has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

This particular 8-K filing is focused solely on the disclosure of operating results for the period ended December 31, 2006, as announced in a press release. It does not appear to report on any new strategic initiatives or significant business changes beyond the financial performance reporting.

The report was signed by George L. Chapman, who was the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Health Care REIT, Inc. at the time of the filing.