Ardent Health (ARDT) SVP David Byers Withholds 524 Shares for Taxes

What Happened
David Byers, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Ardent Health, had 524 shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were valued at $10.54 each based on the Sept 25, 2026 closing price, for a total of approximately $5,523. This was a routine tax-withholding disposal (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-25
• Action: 524 shares withheld for taxes upon RSU vesting (Code F — tax withholding)
• Price used: $10.54 per share (closing price on 2026-09-25; footnote F2)
• Total value: ~$5,523 (524 × $10.54)
• Footnote: F1 indicates shares were withheld in accordance with Rule 16b-3 for tax payment on vesting RSUs.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-09-29 for a 2026-09-25 transaction; filing appears timely (filed within the required reporting window).

Context
Tax-withholding disposals are routine following RSU vesting and typically do not signal a deliberate sell decision by the insider. This transaction simply satisfies tax obligations and reduces the number of net shares received from the award.