Probst Robert F 4
4 · Ventas, Inc. · Filed Feb 3, 2026
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Ventas (VTR) CFO Robert Probst Sells 10,200 Shares for Tax Withholding
What Happened
Robert F. Probst, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ventas, Inc. (VTR), had a total of 10,200 shares disposed on February 1, 2026 as tax-withholdings tied to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The three withholding transactions were for 3,244; 3,252; and 3,704 shares, each at the closing price of $77.67, totaling approximately $792,234. These transactions are tax withholding events (code F) tied to RSU vesting rather than open-market sell orders.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 1, 2026; Form 4 filed February 3, 2026 (filed within the standard two-business-day window).
- Price reported: $77.67 per share for each lot.
- Shares disposed: 3,244; 3,252; and 3,704 (total 10,200). Gross value: ~$792,234.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Footnotes: withholding applied to RSUs granted Jan 23, 2023; Jan 2, 2024; and Jan 2, 2025. Footnote also notes $77.67 was the closing price used.
- Transaction code: F — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting.
Context
This was a routine cashless tax-withholding on RSU vesting (the company retained shares to cover taxes), not an open-market sale by the CFO seeking cash. Such withholding transactions reduce the insider’s share count but are standard and typically not interpreted as a signal about the insider’s view of the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-01$77.67/sh−3,244$251,961→ 132,915 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-02-01$77.67/sh−3,252$252,583→ 129,663 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4][F2]2026-02-01$77.67/sh−3,704$287,690→ 125,959 total
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Represents shares withheld to pay taxes on the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 23, 2023 under the Ventas, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan.
- [F2]Represents the applicable closing price per share of Issuer's common stock as of the date of the vesting.
- [F3]Represents shares withheld to pay taxes on the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 2, 2024 under the Ventas, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan.
- [F4]Represents shares withheld to pay taxes on the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 2, 2025 under the Ventas, Inc. 2022 Incentive Plan.