Probst Robert F 4

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.