TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower
Inc. (NYSE: HCN) today announced the change of the ticker
symbol for its common and preferred stock listed on the New York
Stock Exchange from "HCN" to "WELL," effective with the opening of
trading on February 28, 2018.
"Welltower owns, manages and has developed the largest network
of premium residential senior care and outpatient medical real
estate in the U.S., Canada and
United Kingdom," said Thomas J. DeRosa, Chief Executive Officer.
"Wellness is at the center of what we do and by changing our ticker
symbol to WELL, we're able to further align our brand with our
mission of providing effective real estate settings that promote
wellness for the aging population as well as helping the broader
health care delivery system drive toward the goal of improving
health outcomes while lowering the cost of care."
No action is needed from current shareholders in relation to the
ticker symbol change. The common and preferred stock will continue
to be listed on the NYSE, and the CUSIPs will remain unchanged as
95040Q104 and 95040Q203, respectively. As part of the change, the
ticker symbols for all listed securities, will be updated to
reflect the new "WELL" ticker.
About Welltower
Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN), an S&P
500 company headquartered in Toledo,
Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care
infrastructure. The company invests with leading seniors housing
operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real
estate infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery
models and improve people's wellness and overall health care
experience. Welltower™, a real estate investment trust ("REIT"),
owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth
markets in the United States,
Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing
and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. More
information is available at www.welltower.com.
Contact
Tim McHugh
419-247-2800
tmchugh@welltower.com
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