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) May 7, 2009
Health Care REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-8923
(Commission
File Number)
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34-1096634
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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One SeaGate, Suite 1500, Toledo, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
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43604
(Zip Code) |
Registrants 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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 7, 2009, the stockholders of Health Care REIT, Inc. (the Company) approved certain
changes to the Health Care REIT, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan). The primary
change to the Plan was to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be
issued under the Plan by 4,000,000 shares. The Plan was also modified to increase the limit on the
number of shares that may be granted as Incentive Stock Options, extend the term of the Plan
until 2019, provide for a 10-year exercise period for stock appreciation rights (SARs), expressly
prohibit the repricing of SARs, clarify the exercise periods for stock options and SARs and the
restriction periods for shares of restricted stock and other stock unit awards, add a definition of
a change in corporate control, modify the conditions for accelerated vesting of awards and the
lapse of restrictions on awards in connection with a change in corporate control and modify and
clarify the limitations on the number of awards that may be granted to individual participants.
This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the Health Care REIT, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Health Care REIT, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as Appendix A to the Companys Proxy Statement for the 2009
Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed March 25, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference
thereto). |
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.
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HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
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/s/ GEORGE L. CHAPMAN
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George L. Chapman |
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Its: Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President |
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Dated: May 13, 2009