Kussow Dawn L 4

What Happened

Dawn L. Kussow, Chief Financial Officer of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD), had 69,698 shares disposed on 2026-02-27 through share withholding to satisfy tax obligations tied to vested restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $15.30 each, for a total value of approximately $1,066,379. This was a tax-withholding disposition (Form 4 code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; Filing date: 2026-03-03 (filed within the typical two-business-day window).
• Disposed/withheld: 69,698 shares at $15.30 per share; total ≈ $1,066,379.
• Transaction code: F (share withholding to satisfy tax withholding obligations).
• Footnote: Withholding represents shares retained to cover tax on previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 filing.

Context

This was a routine tax-withholding action associated with RSU vesting, which results in shares being retained or surrendered to cover taxes rather than indicating a discretionary sale by the insider. Such transactions are common after vesting events and generally do not convey a buy/sell signal about the officer’s view of the company.