8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WELLTOWER INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 20, 2015)

Filed February 20, 2015For Securities:WELL

Summary

This 8-K filing from Health Care REIT, Inc. (now Welltower Inc.) on February 20, 2015, primarily serves to announce the company's fourth quarter and full-year 2014 operating results. Investors can find detailed financial performance information through a press release and a supplemental information package, both furnished as exhibits and available on the company's website. These documents provide insights into the company's operational performance and financial condition as of December 31, 2014. The filing itself doesn't contain the detailed results but directs investors to the associated exhibits for that information. Therefore, the core value for an investor lies in accessing and reviewing the referenced press release and supplemental package to understand the company's financial standing and operational achievements during the reported period.

Key Highlights

  • 1Health Care REIT, Inc. (WELL) filed an 8-K on February 20, 2015, reporting on its Q4 2014 results.
  • 2The filing announces operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014.
  • 3A press release detailing the operating results is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4A supplemental information package for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
  • 5Both the press release and supplemental information package are available on the company's website (www.hcreit.com).
  • 6The information is furnished, not deemed filed, for SEC purposes.
  • 7Thomas J. DeRosa, CEO, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to Health Care REIT, Inc.'s operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. It directs investors to a press release and a supplemental information package for the detailed financial information.

The detailed financial results are available in the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the supplemental information package (Exhibit 99.2) that are furnished with this 8-K filing. These documents can also be accessed free of charge on the company's website at www.hcreit.com.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain the full financial statements. It serves as a notification and provides links/references to a press release and a supplemental information package where those details can be found.

When information is 'furnished' rather than 'filed,' it generally means the SEC is not treating it with the same level of liability as formally filed documents. This means statements made in the furnished information would not typically be subject to Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which deals with liability for false or misleading statements made in filed reports.