Kussow Dawn L 4

What Happened

• Dawn L. Kussow, Chief Financial Officer of Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), was granted a total of 160,497 restricted stock units (RSUs) on February 12, 2026 (41,692 and 118,805 RSUs). Each award was granted at $0.00 (standard for RSUs) and generally converts to one share of common stock upon vesting. The filing also notes an additional performance-based award of 62,539 RSUs at target that will be reported when performance periods conclude.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 12, 2026; transaction type: Award/Grant (code A); price reported: $0.00 per RSU.
• Total time-based RSUs granted in this filing: 160,497 RSUs (41,692 + 118,805).
• Performance-based RSUs noted but not reported as granted on this Form 4: 62,539 RSUs at target; actual payout depends on achieved performance and will be reported later.
• Vesting: Time-based RSUs eligible to vest ratably in three annual installments beginning Feb 27, 2027, subject to continued employment. Performance RSUs have vesting opportunities (Feb 27, 2026/2027/2028) depending on achievement and continued employment.
• Each RSU generally converts to one share of common stock upon vesting.
• The filing excerpt provided does not state total shares owned after these grants.

Context

• These are equity awards (not open-market purchases or sales). Awards like RSUs are commonly used for executive compensation and align pay with future performance and retention; they do not represent an immediate cash purchase or sale. The performance-based portion’s final share count will be disclosed after performance periods conclude.