Sec Form 4 Filing - Brinker Scott M @ WELLTOWER INC. - 2016-03-29

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Brinker Scott M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WELLTOWER INC. [ HCN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP - Chief Investment Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 4500 DORR STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/29/2016 (Street) TOLEDO, OH43615 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/29/2016 M 1,294 A $ 45.73 110,799 D Common Stock 03/29/2016 S 1,294 D $ 69.5835 109,505 D Common Stock 13 I Custodian for Son ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.73 03/29/2016 M 1,294 01/15/2010( 2 ) 01/22/2017 Common 1,294 ( 2 ) $ 0 ( 3 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Brinker Scott M 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO, OH43615 EVP - Chief Investment Officer Signatures By: Erin C. IbeleAttorney-in-FactFor: Scott M. Brinker 03/30/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Scott M. Brinker Custodian, FBO Sevien G. Brinker, UTMA OH Until Age 21. ( 2 )Options for the purchase of 3,609 shares of common stock at $45.73 per share were granted to Mr. Brinker on January 22, 2007, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 2,315 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 216 shares vested on January 15, 2010 and options for the purchase of 539 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2011 and 2012. ( 3 )The options were granted under the Welltower Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price.

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