GOODYEAR WILLIAM M 4

What Happened
William M. Goodyear, a director of Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT), received a grant of 14,231 restricted stock units (RSUs) on April 1, 2026. The transaction is listed as an award/grant (code A) with an acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., these are compensation RSUs, not a cash purchase). No immediate cash value was exchanged in the filing.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-02 (timely filing).
• Security and amount: 14,231 RSUs granted; price per share listed as $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: RSUs "vest in full on the first anniversary of April 1, 2026," subject to continued service through the vesting date (per filing).
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant. No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or other special conditions noted in the filing.

Context
RSUs are compensation awards that convert to actual shares (and typically taxable income) only upon vesting; they are neither an outright purchase nor a sale and shouldn't be read as a direct market-confidence signal. Grants to directors are common as part of compensation and retention programs.