Ventas director Barnes receives 80.645 stock units

The award is payable solely in common stock and is subject to the director's deferral election and program terms.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ventas, Inc. director Melody C. Barnes was granted 80.645 common-stock units on October 15, 2026, through the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program, reflecting dividend equivalents credited for the dividend paid that day. The units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms of her deferral election and the Program. Her direct holdings after the grant were 35,459 shares. The $84.86 per-share figure is the closing price on the grant date.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 80.645 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Barnes Melody C

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	80.645	$84.86	$7K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,459.218 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program (the "Program") adopted pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's common stock paid on October 15, 2026. Such units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Reporting Person's deferral election and the Program.
2. F2. Represents the closing price per share of Issuer's common stock as of the grant date.

Key Figures

Common-stock units granted: 80.645 units Closing price per share: $84.86 per share Direct shares following grant: 35,459 shares

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Common-stock units granted 80.645 units October 15, 2026

Closing price per share $84.86 per share Grant date

Direct shares following grant 35,459 shares Following the October 15, 2026 grant

Key Terms

dividend equivalents, deferral election, Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program

3 terms

dividend equivalents financial

"as a result of dividend equivalents credited"

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

deferral election financial

"the Reporting Person's deferral election and the Program"

Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program financial

"units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program"

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How many VTR stock units did Melody C. Barnes receive?

Melody C. Barnes, a director of Ventas, Inc., was granted 80.645 common-stock units on October 15, 2026. Her reported direct holdings following the grant were 35,459 shares. The $84.86 per-share figure was the common stock's closing price on the grant date.

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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 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^*

Barnes Melody C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VENTAS, INC.

300 NORTH LASALLE ST., SUITE 1600

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60654

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ventas, Inc. [ VTR ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2026

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	10/15/2026		A		80.645(1)	A	$84.86(2)	35,459.218	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. Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program (the "Program") adopted pursuant to the Ventas, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan as a result of dividend equivalents credited with respect to the dividend on Issuer's common stock paid on October 15, 2026. Such units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Reporting Person's deferral election and the Program.

2. Represents the closing price per share of Issuer's common stock as of the grant date.

Remarks:

	Melody C. Barnes, By: /s/ Kenneth Hagan, Attorney-In-Fact	10/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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