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): July 28, 2025

Welltower 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

Not Applicable

(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):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $1.00 par value per share

WELL

New York Stock Exchange

Guarantee of 4.800% Notes due 2028 issued by Welltower OP LLC

WELL/28

New York Stock Exchange

Guarantee of 4.500% Notes due 2034 issued by Welltower OP LLC

WELL/34

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2025, Welltower Inc. issued a press release that announced operating results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The press release refers to a supplemental information package that is available on the Company's website (www.welltower.com), free of charge. Copies of the press release and supplemental information package have been furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report, and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of Welltower Inc. dated July 28, 2025, announcing earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

99.2 Welltower Inc. Supplemental Information Package for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURE

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


WELLTOWER INC.

By:			/s/ Matthew McQueen
Name:			Matthew McQueen
Title:			Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Dated: July 28, 2025

WELLTOWER INC. 8-K