Ardent Health accounting chief has 524 shares withheld

Ardent Health, Inc.'s SVP & Chief Accounting Officer, David Raynor Byers, had 524 common shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units on September 25, 2026, in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ardent Health, Inc.'s SVP & Chief Accounting Officer, David Raynor Byers, had 524 common shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units on September 25, 2026, in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The reported price was $10.54 per share, equal to the issuer's closing price that day. Byers directly held 129,921 shares after the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 524 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider Byers David Raynor

Role SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1, F2	524	$10.54	$6K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 129,921 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
2. F2. Represents the closing price of the common stock of the Issuer on September 25, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 524 shares Closing price: $10.54 per share Direct shares following transaction: 129,921 shares

3 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 524 shares Upon vesting of restricted stock units on September 25, 2026

Closing price $10.54 per share September 25, 2026

Direct shares following transaction 129,921 shares David Raynor Byers's reported position after the transaction

Key Terms

restricted stock units, Rule 16b-3, vesting

3 terms

restricted stock units technical

"vesting of restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"in accordance with Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

vesting technical

"upon vesting of restricted stock units"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

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How many ARDT shares were withheld for taxes?

David Raynor Byers had 524 ARDT common shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units on September 25, 2026. The reported price was $10.54 per share, the issuer's closing price that day.

How many ARDT shares did David Raynor Byers hold after the withholding?

David Raynor Byers directly held 129,921 Ardent Health common shares after the September 25, 2026 transaction.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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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 for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Byers David Raynor

(Last) (First) (Middle)

340 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY, SUITE 100

(Street)

BRENTWOOD TENNESSEE 37027

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ardent Health, Inc. [ ARDT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	09/25/2026		F		524(1)	D	$10.54(2)	129,921	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units in accordance with Rule 16b-3.

2. Represents the closing price of the common stock of the Issuer on September 25, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephen C. Petrovich, Attorney-in-Fact	09/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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