Ventas, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on September 15, 2026, disclosing the appointment of Laurida Sayed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective on or around October 5, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • New appointment: Laurida Sayed, age 44, was approved as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, effective on or around October 5, 2026.
  • Prior role: Sayed has served as Chief Accounting Officer of Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. since May 2024.
  • Base salary: The offer letter provides for an annual base salary of $500,000 and a target annual bonus opportunity of 60% of base salary.
  • Sign-on compensation: Sayed will receive a one-time cash sign-on bonus of $150,000 and a one-time restricted stock unit grant with a grant date fair value of $350,000, vesting ratably over three years.
  • Interim arrangement ends: Robert F. Probst, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will no longer perform Chief Accounting Officer responsibilities on an interim basis, though he remains CFO.

Ventas Discloses Sayed Appointment and Compensation Terms

According to the filing, Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) approved the appointment of Laurida Sayed as its Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller on September 10, 2026. The company disclosed that the appointment becomes effective on or around October 5, 2026. Prior to this appointment, Robert F. Probst, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, had been performing the responsibilities of Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis. The filing states that Mr. Probst will remain in his role as Chief Financial Officer.

The filing details Sayed's professional background. She has served as Chief Accounting Officer of Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. since May 2024. Before that, she held the role of Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Controller of Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. from October 2022 to May 2024, and served as Vice President, Assistant Global Controller & Global Finance Transformation from August 2019 to October 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Grand Valley State University and is a registered Certified Public Accountant, according to the filing.

The company disclosed the terms of an offer letter entered into with Sayed in connection with her appointment. In addition to the $500,000 annual base salary and 60% target annual bonus, the filing notes that her 2026 annual bonus and long-term incentive award will be prorated based on her service during 2026. The one-time restricted stock unit grant, valued at $350,000 at grant date fair value, vests ratably over three years. The filing states that the sign-on compensation is intended "to address compensation she will forfeit upon leaving her current employer." The company also disclosed that Sayed entered into the company's standard Employee Protection and Noncompetition Agreement.

What Was Disclosed

Ventas disclosed the appointment of Laurida Sayed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, along with the full terms of her compensation package and a summary of her professional background, in a Form 8-K filed September 15, 2026.