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XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000887905
LTC PROPERTIES INC
001-11314
3011 TOWNSGATE ROAD
SUITE 220
WESTLAKE VILLAGE
CA
91361
805-981-8655
Malin Clint B
Officer
Common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
1 N. Jefferson Ave.
St. Louis
MO
63103
6000
232266.54
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11/07/2024
NYSE
Common
11/13/2015
Grant
Issuer
N
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11/13/2015
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Common
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Grant
Issuer
N
699
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N/A
Common
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Issuer
N
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Issuer
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