0001193125-12-032359.txt : 20120131 0001193125-12-032359.hdr.sgml : 20120131 20120131171823 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-032359 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120126 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120131 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08923 FILM NUMBER: 12560128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SEAGATE STE 1500 STREET 2: P O BOX 1475 CITY: TOLEDO STATE: OH ZIP: 43604 BUSINESS PHONE: 4192472800 8-K 1 d292901d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 26, 2012

 

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8923   34-1096634

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4500 Dorr Street, Toledo, Ohio   43615
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 247-2800

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 26, 2012, Pier C. Borra, a member of the Board of Directors of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), advised the Company that he plans to retire from the Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Borra will remain on the Board of Directors and the Audit, Investment, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Planning Committees until his term expires at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Borra’s decision to retire is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter related to operations, policies or practices. Mr. Borra has served on the Board of Directors for more than 20 years.

On January 26, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Daniel A. Decker, a current member of the Board of Directors, as a member of the Audit and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

 

By:  

/s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN

  George L. Chapman
Its:   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

Dated: January 31, 2012