---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-237176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WELL"
cik: "0000766704"
company_name: "WELLTOWER INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-22T21:15:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:21:43.954728+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Welltower say-on-pay fails with 81% opposition; all directors elected despite notable against votes

## Summary
- Advisory say-on-pay vote failed: 120.4M for, 515.6M against (81% against).
- All nine director nominees elected; Johnese M. Spisso had 169.2M against (26.6% against).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor passed: 611.2M for, 50.2M against.
- Non-binding compensation vote result does not change board structure or pay.
- Directors with highest against votes: Spisso, Patton (156.1M), Rivera (156.0M), Sullivan (152.4M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-237176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WELL
- cik: 0000766704
- company_name: WELLTOWER INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T21:15:42+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766704/000119312526237176/0001193125-26-237176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766704/000119312526237176/d113025d8k.htm

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