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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) October 29, 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
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43604 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 29, 2009, George L. Chapman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Health
Care REIT, Inc. (the Company), exercised his option to extend the term of his employment
agreement with the Company for an additional year. The agreement will now expire on January 31,
2011.
The foregoing description of certain terms of the agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2008 and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.
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: October 30, 2009