Ventas director Maurice S. Smith receives stock units

Ventas, Inc. director Maurice S. Smith acquired 17.6890 common-stock units on October 30, 2026, as an award in lieu of director fees under the Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ventas, Inc. director Maurice S. Smith acquired 17.6890 common-stock units on October 30, 2026, as an award in lieu of director fees under the Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan. The units are payable solely in common stock and subject to the plan and Smith's deferral election. His reported direct holdings after the award were 31,989.7480 shares. The $84.8000 figure is the common stock's closing price per share on the grant date.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 17.689 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Smith Maurice S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	17.689	$84.80	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 31,989.748 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 Reporting Person'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

Awarded common-stock units: 17.6890 units Grant-date closing price: $84.8000 per share Direct holdings after award: 31,989.7480 shares

3 metrics

Awarded common-stock units 17.6890 units Granted October 30, 2026, in lieu of director fees

Grant-date closing price $84.8000 per share Closing price of the issuer's common stock on October 30, 2026

Direct holdings after award 31,989.7480 shares Reported following the October 30, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan, deferral election, closing price per share

3 terms

Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan financial

"units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan"

deferral election financial

"pursuant to the director's deferral election"

closing price per share financial

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

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How many shares did the VTR director receive?

Maurice S. Smith received 17.6890 common-stock units on October 30, 2026. They were granted in lieu of director fees under the Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan pursuant to his deferral election.

What does the $84.8000 figure mean in the VTR Form 4?

It represents Ventas, Inc.'s common stock closing price per share on the grant date, October 30, 2026.

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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^*

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)
10/30/2026

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	10/30/2026		A		17.689(1)	A	$84.8(2)	31,989.748	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 Reporting Person'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/ Kenneth Hagan, Attorney-In-Fact	10/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)