Ventas (NYSE: VTR) insider Debra Cafaro plans 10,322-share Rule 144 sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ventas, Inc. insider Debra Cafaro has filed a notice under Rule 144 to sell 10,322 shares of common stock through Merrill Lynch on or about 01/02/2026 on the NYSE. The filing lists an aggregate market value of 797,474.28 for this planned sale and notes that 469,732,824 common shares were outstanding. The shares to be sold were acquired on 01/02/2026 via a broker-assisted exercise of employee stock options.

The notice also details prior sales by Cafaro in the past three months, including 219,515 shares of common stock sold on 10/20/2025 for gross proceeds of 15,656,406.48 and 317,258 shares sold on 10/30/2025 for gross proceeds of 23,554,765.13. Additional smaller transactions in October, November, and December 2025 are disclosed, providing a record of recent selling activity.

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

Filer CIK
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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

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.

Relationship to Issuer

Relationship to Issuer

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	10322	797474.28	469732824	01/02/2026	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	01/02/2026	Exercise of employee stock options	Ventas, Inc.			10322	01/02/2026	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	10/20/2025	219515	15656406.48
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	10/30/2025	317258	23554765.13
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	11/03/2025	20644	1524690.62
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	11/04/2025	11452	859147.56
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	11/05/2025	19250	1449348.10
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	11/06/2025	264	19812.92
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	11/17/2025	41294	3262534.21
Debra Cafaro 300 N LASALLE STREET CHICAGO IL 60654	Common Stock	12/01/2025	10322	831418.81

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.

Signature

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

FAQ

What does the Rule 144 filing for Ventas (VTR) disclose?

The filing discloses that Debra Cafaro plans to sell 10,322 shares of Ventas, Inc. common stock under Rule 144, through Merrill Lynch on or about 01/02/2026 on the NYSE.

How many Ventas (VTR) shares is the insider currently planning to sell?

The notice states that 10,322 shares of Ventas common stock are planned to be sold, with an indicated aggregate market value of 797,474.28.

How did the seller acquire the Ventas (VTR) shares being sold?

The filing states that the 10,322 shares to be sold were acquired on 01/02/2026 through the exercise of employee stock options via a broker-assisted transaction.

How many Ventas (VTR) shares are outstanding according to the filing?

The Rule 144 notice reports that there were 469,732,824 shares of Ventas common stock outstanding at the time referenced in the document.

What recent Ventas (VTR) stock sales by the same seller are disclosed?

The document lists several past 3‑month sales by Debra Cafaro, including 219,515 shares sold on 10/20/2025 for gross proceeds of 15,656,406.48 and 317,258 shares sold on 10/30/2025 for 23,554,765.13, along with additional smaller transactions in late 2025.

Which broker is handling the planned Ventas (VTR) share sale?

The filing identifies Merrill Lynch at 225 Liberty St, Floor 37, New York, NY 10281 as the broker for the planned sale of 10,322 Ventas common shares.