Ventas director granted 460 shares in stock award

Smith Maurice S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Smith Maurice S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Ventas, Inc. director Maurice S. Smith received an award of 460.889 shares of common stock, valued at $89.65 per share, as part of his director compensation. The award was granted in the form of units under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan in lieu of cash fees and is payable solely in common stock. After this grant, he directly holds a total of 31,183.56 shares of Ventas common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 460.889 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Smith Maurice S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	460.889	$89.65	$41K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 31,183.56 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of director fees pursuant to the director's deferral election. Such units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the director's deferral election and the Plan.
2. F2. Represents the closing price per share of Issuer's common stock as of the grant date.

Key Figures

Director stock award: 460.889 shares Award valuation price: $89.65 per share Post-transaction holdings: 31,183.56 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Director stock award 460.889 shares Common stock units granted in lieu of director fees

Award valuation price $89.65 per share Closing price of common stock on grant date

Post-transaction holdings 31,183.56 shares Total common stock directly held after award

Acquire transactions in filing 1 transaction, 460.889 shares Grant, award, or other acquisition

Key Terms

Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan, deferral election, grant, award, or other acquisition

3 terms

Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan financial

"Common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan"

deferral election financial

"in lieu of director fees pursuant to the director's deferral election"

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

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What did Maurice S. Smith acquire in this Ventas (VTR) Form 4 filing?

Maurice S. Smith received 460.889 shares of Ventas common stock as a director award. The shares were granted in lieu of cash fees under a deferral plan and are payable solely in stock, reflecting routine non-employee director compensation.

At what price was the Ventas (VTR) director stock award valued?

The director stock award was valued at $89.65 per share, the closing price of Ventas common stock on the grant date. This price is used only for valuation of the award and does not indicate an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Ventas (VTR) shares does Maurice S. Smith hold after this transaction?

After this grant, Maurice S. Smith directly holds 31,183.56 shares of Ventas common stock. This total includes the 460.889 shares awarded in lieu of cash fees under the company’s Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan.

Was the Ventas (VTR) Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sell?

The transaction was not an open-market buy or sell. It reflects a grant or award of 460.889 shares in lieu of director fees under a deferral plan, categorized as an acquisition rather than a discretionary market trade.

What plan governed the Ventas (VTR) director’s stock award in this Form 4?

The award was granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan. Under this plan, the director elected to defer cash fees into units payable solely in common stock, subject to the plan’s terms and his deferral election.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Smith Maurice S

(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)
07/01/2026

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	07/01/2026		A		460.889(1)	A	$89.65(2)	31,183.56	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' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan (the "Plan") in lieu of director fees pursuant to the director's deferral election. Such units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the director's deferral election and the Plan.

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

Remarks:

	Maurice S. Smith, By: /s/ Jessica Stricklin, Attorney-In-Fact	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)