-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AmxUkUn628uDmVXe4vWbSBeES9gj+GESXtK0Z1LjTw6JmizNt8U5JpL6Le7D2qao wz0bK22wx1fxxFqHxAVyCA== 0000950123-10-035239.txt : 20100803 0000950123-10-035239.hdr.sgml : 20100803 20100415165714 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-035239 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000766704 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 341096634 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SEAGATE STE 1500 STREET 2: P O BOX 1475 CITY: TOLEDO STATE: OH ZIP: 43604 BUSINESS PHONE: 4192472800 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
         
(SHUMAKER LOGO)
  1000 Jackson Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604-5573
  419.241.9000
419.241.6894 fax
     
    www.slk-law.com
Mary Ellen Pisanelli
(419) 321-1313
mpisanelli@slk-law.com
April 15, 2010
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Mark Rakip
  Re:   HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.:
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed February 26, 2010
SEC File No. 1-8923
Dear Mr. Rakip:
     On behalf of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the “Registrant”), we are submitting this letter in response to the Staff’s comments concerning the Form 10-K referenced above and as set forth in its letter dated April 7, 2010 (the “Comment Letter”). As a follow-up to our telephone conversation on April 14, 2010, this letter confirms the Registrant’s intention to file its response to the Comment Letter on or before Monday, May 17, 2010.
     We appreciate the Staff’s time and attention to this matter. If you have any questions or comments or require further information, please do not hesitate to telephone the undersigned at (419) 321-1313.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Mary Ellen Pisanelli
Mary Ellen Pisanelli
of SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP
MEP/blp
cc:   Jeffrey H. Miller
Scott A. Estes
Erin C. Ibele
Michael A. Crabtree
Paul D. Nungester, Jr.

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