Freed Vicki L 4

What Happened

• Vicki L. Freed, a director of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD), was granted 9,810 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-02-12. The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 and a reported value of $0, reflecting a compensation award rather than a purchase.
• These RSUs were awarded under the Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan as part of the issuer’s non‑employee director compensation program.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-12; Report filed: 2026-02-17 (filing appears timely).
• Consideration: $0.00 per unit (award/grant, not an open‑market trade).
• Units granted: 9,810 RSUs.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4.
• Footnote: Each RSU will generally be payable as one share of common stock following the reporting person’s termination of Board service. The reporting person elected RSUs in lieu of unrestricted shares.

Context

• RSU grants to directors are a routine form of compensation and do not represent an immediate cash sale or market purchase. These RSUs convert to shares (per the footnote) upon termination of board service rather than creating an immediate increase in tradable shares.