Ventas, Inc.: director Maurice S Smith received 164.639 shares

What happened

• The Form 4 reports that Maurice S Smith, a director, received awards/grants (transaction code A) totaling 164.639 shares: 17.889 shares on Oct 13, 2026 at $83.85 for $1,500; 66.105 shares on Oct 15, 2026 at $84.86 for $5,610; and 80.645 shares on Oct 15, 2026 at $84.86 for $6,844. Total value reported: $13,954.

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 13, 2026 at $83.85; Oct 15, 2026 at $84.86.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported in the Form 4.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • Units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan in lieu of director fees and payable solely in common stock (deferral election applies).
  • Units credited as dividend equivalents under the Plan and under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Equity Award Deferral Program, payable solely in common stock.
  • Filing reports closing prices per share as of the grant dates.
• Filing date: Oct 15, 2026 (no late filing notation indicated in the Form 4).

Why it may matter

• These transactions were awards/grants and dividend-equivalent credits (not open-market purchases or sales).
• Transaction code A indicates acquisition by grant/award rather than a sale, gift, or option exercise.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.