---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-076044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WELL"
cik: "0000766704"
company_name: "WELLTOWER INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T08:52:42.147004+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Philip Hawkins to retire from Welltower board, not standing for re-election

## Summary
- Philip Hawkins informed the Board he is retiring and will not stand for election at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
- His decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company on operations, policies, or practices.
- The departure is a routine retirement with no named replacement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-076044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WELL
- cik: 0000766704
- company_name: WELLTOWER INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766704/000119312524076044/0001193125-24-076044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766704/000119312524076044/d799757d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-076044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-076044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-076044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip Hawkins departed as Director at WELLTOWER INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 21, 2024, Philip Hawkins informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Welltower Inc. (the “Company”) that he has decided to retire from the Board and will not stand for election at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766704/000119312524076044/0001193125-24-076044-index.htm

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