Sec Form 4 Filing - Miller Jeffrey H @ WELLTOWER INC. - 2016-09-07

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 Miller Jeffrey H 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-COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 4500 DORR STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/07/2016 (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 09/07/2016 M 3,994 A $ 49.17 136,095 D Common Stock 09/07/2016 M 19,283 A $ 57.33 155,378 D Common Stock 09/07/2016 S( 1 ) 24,777 D $ 78 130,601 D

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) $ 49.17 09/07/2016 M 3,994 01/15/2016( 2 ) 01/27/2021 Common 3,994 ( 2 ) $ 0 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 57.33 09/07/2016 M 19,283 01/15/2013( 4 ) 01/26/2022 Common 24,103 ( 4 ) $ 0 ( 3 ) 4,820 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Miller Jeffrey H 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO, OH43615 EVP-COO Signatures By: Matthew McQueenAttorney-in-FactFor: Jeffrey H. Miller 09/08/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares covered by this Form 4 have been sold pursuant ot a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated August 30, 2016. ( 2 )Options for the purchase of 19,971 shares of common stock at $49.17 per share were granted to Mr. Miller on January 27, 2011, which grant has previously been reported. The partial exercise of these options for the purchase of 15,977 shares has previously been reported. Of the remaining options, options for the purchase of 3,994 shares vested on January 15, 2016. ( 3 )The options were granted under the Amended and Restated Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and had no acquisition price. ( 4 )Options for the purchase of 24,103 shares of common stock at $57.33 per share were granted to Mr. Miller on January 26, 2012, which grant has previously been reported. Options for the purchase of 4,821 shares vested on January 15 of each of 2013, 2014 and 2015, options for the purchase of 4,820 shares vested on January 15, 2016 and options for the purchase of 4,820 shares will vest on January 15, 2017.

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