Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) of
Welltower Inc. (the Company) was held on May4, 2017 in Toledo,
Ohio. The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a
vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth
below.
Proposal #1 Election of ten directors to hold office until the
next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective
successors have been duly elected and qualified:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
|
Kenneth J. Bacon |
280,953,395 | 5,164,801 | 436,932 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Thomas J. DeRosa |
284,603,130 | 1,523,009 | 428,989 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Jeffrey H. Donahue |
279,372,115 | 6,749,870 | 433,143 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Fred S. Klipsch |
284,264,708 | 1,843,936 | 446,484 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Geoffrey G. Meyers |
285,034,276 | 1,085,811 | 435,041 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Timothy J. Naughton |
258,939,755 | 27,182,039 | 433,334 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Sharon M. Oster |
278,761,979 | 7,394,803 | 398,346 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Judith C. Pelham |
285,689,385 | 444,557 | 421,186 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
Sergio D. Rivera |
285,718,760 | 396,796 | 439,572 | 44,991,393 | ||||
|
R. Scott Trumbull |
274,602,177 | 11,507,887 | 445,064 | 44,991,393 |
Each of the directors was elected at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal #2 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
2017:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
|
326,973,833 |
3,639,330 | 933,358 |
This proposal was approved at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal #3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation as
disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting to the
compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
|
275,539,780 |
10,055,734 | 959,614 | 44,991,393 |
This proposal was approved at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal #4 Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on
executive compensation:
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
|
244,193,567 |
504,875 | 41,274,384 | 582,302 | 44,991,393 |
A majority of shareholders voted for 1 Year. Based on these
results, and consistent with the Companys recommendation, the
Companys Board of Directors has determined that the Company will
hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until
the next required vote on the frequency of such votes.
About Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN)
Welltower Inc., formerly Health Care REIT, Inc., is a provider of healthcare infrastructure. The Company operates through three segments: triple-net, which includes independent living facilities, independent supportive living facilities (Canada), continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities, care homes with and without nursing (United Kingdom), Alzheimer’s/dementia care facilities, long-term/post-acute care facilities and hospitals; seniors housing operating, which includes a range of facility types, including independent living facilities and independent supportive living facilities, assisted living facilities, care homes and Alzheimer’s/dementia care facilities, and outpatient medical, which includes outpatient medical buildings. It invests in seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund real estate and infrastructure. Welltower, a real estate investment trust, owns properties in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN) Recent Trading Information
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