Summary
Health Care REIT, Inc. (now Welltower Inc.) filed this 8-K report on May 8, 2012, to announce its first-quarter 2012 operating results. The filing primarily serves to incorporate by reference a press release and a supplemental information package detailing the company's financial performance for the period ending March 31, 2012. Investors can find detailed operational and financial data in these accompanying documents, which were made available on the company's website.
Key Highlights
- 1Announcement of First Quarter 2012 Operating Results.
- 2Filing incorporates by reference a press release detailing Q1 2012 results.
- 3Supplemental information package for Q1 2012 is also furnished.
- 4Both the press release and supplemental package are available on the company's website (www.hcreit.com).
- 5The information provided is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
- 6George L. Chapman, Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President, signed the report.
- 7The report was filed on May 7, 2012, but reports on events of May 8, 2012.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce Health Care REIT, Inc.'s operating results for the first quarter of 2012 and to provide access to the related press release and supplemental financial information package.
Investors can find the detailed Q1 2012 financial results in the press release and supplemental information package that are incorporated by reference in this 8-K filing. These documents are available on the company's website at www.hcreit.com.
This 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial numbers. It directs investors to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the supplemental information package (Exhibit 99.2) for the detailed Q1 2012 results.
No, the information included in this Current Report is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means it generally does not carry the same legal implications regarding liability for misstatements or omissions as a fully 'filed' document would.