VTR Form 144: 317,258 Ventas shares via option exercise

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ventas, Inc. (VTR): Debra Cafaro filed a Form 144 notice to sell 317,258 shares of Ventas common stock, with an aggregate market value of $23,554,765.13. The filing lists Merrill Lynch as broker, an approximate sale date of 10/30/2025, and the NYSE as the exchange. Ventas had 454,471,192 shares outstanding.

The shares to be sold were acquired on 10/30/2025 through a broker-assisted exercise of employee stock options in the same amount of 317,258 shares. Recent activity disclosed includes sales by Debra Cafaro over the past three months: 10,322 shares on 08/01/2025 for $695,722.37, 10,322 on 09/02/2025 for $699,863.18, 10,322 on 10/01/2025 for $724,985.92, and 219,515 on 10/20/2025 for $15,656,406.48.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Merrill Lynch 225 Liberty St Floor 37 New York NY 10281	317258	23554765.13	454471192	10/30/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	10/30/2025	Exercise of employee stock options	Ventas, Inc.			317258	10/30/2025	Broker assisted exercise of employee stock options

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	08/01/2025	10322	695722.37
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	09/02/2025	10322	699863.18
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	10/01/2025	10322	724985.92
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	10/20/2025	219515	15656406.48

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What did Ventas (VTR) disclose in this Form 144?

A planned sale of 317,258 shares of common stock by Debra Cafaro, with an aggregate market value of $23,554,765.13.

When is the planned sale for the Ventas (VTR) shares?

The filing lists an approximate sale date of 10/30/2025.

How were the Ventas (VTR) shares acquired for this sale?

They were acquired on 10/30/2025 via a broker-assisted exercise of employee stock options in the same amount.

Who is the broker and exchange for the planned Ventas (VTR) sale?

The broker is Merrill Lynch, and the shares are listed on the NYSE.

How many Ventas (VTR) shares are outstanding?

The filing states 454,471,192 shares outstanding.

What recent Ventas (VTR) share sales were disclosed?

Sales by Debra Cafaro: 10,322 shares on 08/01/2025, 09/02/2025, and 10/01/2025, plus 219,515 on 10/20/2025.

What were the gross proceeds from recent Ventas (VTR) sales?

Proceeds disclosed: $695,722.37, $699,863.18, $724,985.92, and $15,656,406.48.