Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Gundlach Andrew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WELLTOWER INC. [WELL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 4500 DORR STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/25/2026 (Street) TOLEDO, OH 43615 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/25/2026 P 2,500 A $239.47(1) 22,500 I ELLEN-MARIA GORRISSEN TRUST I U/A DATED JUNE 3, 1993(2) Common Stock 08/25/2026 P 2,500 A $239.47(1) 25,000 I ELLEN-MARIA GORRISSEN TRUST II U/A DATED JUNE 3, 1993(3) Common Stock 08/26/2026 P 2,500 A $242.06(4) 27,500 I ELLEN-MARIA GORRISSEN TRUST I U/A DATED JUNE 3, 1993(2) Common Stock 08/26/2026 P 2,500 A $242.06(4) 30,000 I ELLEN-MARIA GORRISSEN TRUST II U/A DATED JUNE 3, 1993(3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gundlach Andrew 4500 DORR STREET TOLEDO, OH 43615	X

Signatures

By: Matthew McQueen, Attorney-in-Fact For: Andrew Gundlach		08/27/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $239.27 to $239.50. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2)	The reporting person is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bleichroeder LP, which serves as registered investment adviser to the trust, and is a beneficiary of the trust. The reporting person, on his own behalf and on behalf of Bleichroeder LP, disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either the reporting person or Bleichroeder LP is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(3)	The reporting person is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bleichroeder LP, which serves as registered investment adviser to the trust. The reporting person, on his own behalf and on behalf of Bleichroeder LP, disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either the reporting person or Bleichroeder LP is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(4)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $241.59 to $242.59. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

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