Director Maurice S. Smith filed a Form 4 with the SEC on October 30, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 17.689 shares of Ventas, Inc. common stock under the company's Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Maurice S. Smith, listed as a Director of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)
  • Transaction date: October 30, 2026
  • Shares acquired: 17.689 units of common stock, transaction code A (acquired)
  • Price per share: $84.8, described as the closing price of the issuer's common stock on the grant date
  • Post-transaction holdings: 31,989.748 shares of common stock held directly
  • Plan basis: Units granted in lieu of director fees under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan, pursuant to the director's deferral election

Director Fee Deferral Adds Units to Smith's Ventas Holdings

According to the filing, Maurice S. Smith received 17.689 units of Ventas, Inc. common stock on October 30, 2026. The filing states that the shares represent "common stock in the form of units granted under the Ventas, Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Cash Compensation Deferral Plan (the 'Plan') in lieu of director fees pursuant to the director's deferral election." The units are described as "payable solely in common stock and subject to the terms and conditions of the Reporting Person's deferral election and the Plan."

The filing reports a price of $84.8 per share, which the filing identifies as "the closing price per share of Issuer's common stock as of the grant date." Following this transaction, Smith's directly held beneficial ownership of Ventas common stock totals 31,989.748 shares, as reported in the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II.

The Form 4 was filed by one reporting person and signed by Kenneth Hagan as attorney-in-fact on behalf of Maurice S. Smith. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan.

What Was Disclosed

Maurice S. Smith, a director of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR), reported the acquisition of 17.689 common stock units on October 30, 2026, at $84.8 per share under the company's director fee deferral plan, bringing his directly held total to 31,989.748 shares.