Ventas director Maurice S. Smith receives 18 stock units

Smith’s deferral election provides for director fees to be represented by units payable solely in common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ventas, Inc. director Maurice S. Smith acquired 18 common-stock units on October 6, 2026, under the Non-Employee Directors’ Cash Compensation Deferral Plan in lieu of director fees. The units are payable solely in common stock and are subject to Smith’s deferral election and the plan’s terms. The reported $81.86 per-share figure is the issuer’s closing price on the grant date. Smith held 31,807 shares directly following the award.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 18.324 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Smith Maurice S

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	18.324	$81.86	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 31,807.42 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

Common-stock units awarded: 18 units Closing price per share: $81.86 per share Direct shares following award: 31,807 shares

3 metrics

Common-stock units awarded 18 units October 6, 2026; granted in lieu of director fees

Closing price per share $81.86 per share Issuer’s closing price on the grant date

Direct shares following award 31,807 shares Maurice S. Smith’s reported direct holdings after the transaction

Key Terms

Non-Employee Directors’ Cash Compensation Deferral Plan, director’s deferral election, payable solely in common stock

3 terms

Non-Employee Directors’ Cash Compensation Deferral Plan financial

"units granted under the ... Cash Compensation Deferral Plan"

director’s deferral election financial

"pursuant to the director’s deferral election"

payable solely in common stock financial

"Such units are payable solely in common stock"

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How many VTR common-stock units did director Maurice S. Smith receive?

Maurice S. Smith received 18 common-stock units on October 6, 2026. The award was made in lieu of director fees under the Non-Employee Directors’ Cash Compensation Deferral Plan.

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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^*

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)
10/06/2026

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	10/06/2026		A		18.324(1)	A	$81.86(2)	31,807.42	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/ Kenneth Hagan, Attorney-In-Fact	10/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)