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Brookdale Senior Living (BKD): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers24th pct.Of 18 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $5,307,655FY2025
CEO total pay was $5,307,655 in fiscal 2025; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2025: salary $229,310 · bonus $370,000 · stock awards $4,283,968 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Dawn Kussow · CFODenise Warren · ExecutiveJaclyn Pritchett · ExecutiveBenjamin Ricci · ExecutiveChad White · General CounselLucinda Baier · ExecutiveNikolas Stengle · CEOH. Kaestner · EVPClaudia N. Drayton · Independent DirectorElizabeth B. Mace · Independent DirectorFrank M. Bumstead · Former director (through FY2025)Jordan R. Asher · Independent DirectorJoshua Hausman · Independent DirectorLee S. Wielansky · Independent DirectorMark Fioravanti · Independent DirectorVictoria L. Freed · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Lucinda Baier (Former President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $10,388,008.
How does Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Nikolas Stengle's total compensation ranked at the 24th percentile of Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
What is Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 349:1.
How did shareholders vote on Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s executive compensation?
As disclosed, 97.06% of shareholders supported Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Brookdale Senior Living Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. reported total board compensation of $2,023,814 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Baier | $285,287 | $0 | $5,084,748 | $0 | $1,284,882 | $0 | $3,733,091 | $10,388,008 |
| Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Nikolas Stengle | 229,310 | 370,000 | 4,283,968 | 0 | 403,571 | 0 | 20,806 | 5,307,655 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Dawn Kussow | 630,000 | 100,000 | 1,416,685 | 0 | 1,129,184 | 0 | 29,208 | 3,305,077 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Chad White | 495,000 | 100,000 | 723,523 | 0 | 904,641 | 0 | 8,846 | 2,232,010 |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
| H. Todd Kaestner | 347,414 | 0 | 521,140 | 0 | 418,983 | 0 | 885,268 | 2,172,805 |
| Former Executive Vice President – Corporate Development and President – CCRCs | ||||||||
| Denise Warren | 431,538 | 0 | 999,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289,785 | 1,721,322 |
| Former Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Jaclyn Pritchett | 343,000 | 0 | 247,921 | 0 | 348,300 | 0 | 6,385 | 945,606 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | ||||||||
| Benjamin Ricci | 385,000 | 0 | 251,490 | 0 | 255,558 | 0 | 6,362 | 898,410 |
| Former Division Vice President – East Division | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Baier | $10,388,008 | $9,793,423 | $5,451,007 | ↑ +594,585 |
| Nikolas Stengle | 5,307,655 | — | — | — |
| Dawn Kussow | 3,305,077 | 2,133,817 | 1,613,331 | ↑ +1,171,260 |
| Chad White | 2,232,010 | 1,820,683 | 1,525,423 | ↑ +411,327 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | 2,172,805 | 1,488,246 | 1,253,661 | ↑ +684,559 |
| Denise Warren | 1,721,322 | — | — | — |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | 945,606 | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Ricci | 898,410 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Compensation Committee's philosophy is to ensure market-competitive executive compensation opportunities through a program designed to emphasize pay for performance, align our executives' long-term interests with those of our stockholders, and attract and retain key executives to execute on our strategy.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 140% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | F.W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 141,988 | — | $700,001 |
| Dawn Kussow | PSU | 2025-02-12 | 70,994 | 141,988 | — | 212,982 | 716,684 |
| Benjamin Ricci | PSU | 2025-02-12 | 6,339 | 12,677 | — | 19,016 | 63,988 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 38,033 | — | 187,503 |
| Nikolas Stengle | RSU | 2025-10-06 | — | — | 157,731 | — | 1,265,003 |
| Nikolas Stengle | PSU | 2025-10-06 | 118,298 | 236,596 | — | 709,788 | 3,018,965 |
| Chad White | PSU | 2025-02-12 | 36,258 | 72,515 | — | 108,773 | 366,020 |
| Chad White | RSU | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 72,516 | — | 357,504 |
| Denise Warren | RSU | 2025-04-25 | — | — | 158,730 | — | 999,999 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | PSU | 2025-02-12 | 26,116 | 52,231 | — | 78,347 | 263,636 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | RSU | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 52,232 | — | 257,504 |
| Lucinda Baier | PSU | 2025-02-13 | 235,405 | 470,810 | — | 706,215 | 2,584,747 |
| Lucinda Baier | RSU | 2025-02-13 | — | — | 470,810 | — | 2,500,001 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 24,848 | — | 122,501 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | PSU | 2025-02-12 | 12,424 | 24,848 | — | 37,272 | 125,420 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | RSU | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 52,232 | — | 257,504 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Kussow | $700,001 | $716,684 | $0 | 50.6% |
| Benjamin Ricci | 187,503 | 63,988 | 0 | 25.4% |
| Nikolas Stengle | 1,265,003 | 3,018,965 | 0 | 70.5% |
| Chad White | 357,504 | 366,020 | 0 | 50.6% |
| Denise Warren | 999,999 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| H. Todd Kaestner | 515,008 | 263,636 | 0 | 33.9% |
| Lucinda Baier | 2,500,001 | 2,584,747 | 0 | 50.8% |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | 122,501 | 125,420 | 0 | 50.6% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 1,577 | — | $17,016 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 1,615 | — | 17,426 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 2,190 | — | 23,630 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 3,274 | — | 35,326 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 3,474 | — | 37,484 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 4,153 | — | 44,811 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 5,114 | — | 55,180 |
| Benjamin Ricci | PSU | 5,764 | — | 62,194 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 5,826 | — | 62,863 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 5,967 | — | 64,384 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 6,417 | — | 69,239 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | PSU | 6,528 | — | 70,437 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | RSU | 7,325 | — | 79,037 |
| Benjamin Ricci | PSU | 7,925 | — | 85,511 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | RSU | 8,305 | — | 89,611 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | PSU | 9,143 | — | 98,653 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | PSU | 9,639 | — | 104,005 |
| Chad White | RSU | 10,572 | — | 114,072 |
| Chad White | RSU | 11,996 | — | 129,437 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 12,189 | — | 131,519 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | RSU | 13,488 | — | 145,536 |
| Chad White | RSU | 14,773 | — | 159,401 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 15,043 | — | 162,314 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 15,103 | — | 162,961 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | PSU | 15,530 | — | 167,569 |
| Chad White | RSU | 18,726 | — | 202,054 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 19,068 | — | 205,744 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 23,053 | — | 248,742 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 24,848 | — | 268,110 |
| Jaclyn Pritchett | RSU | 27,077 | — | 292,161 |
| Chad White | PSU | 27,823 | — | 300,210 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 31,780 | — | 342,906 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 36,668 | — | 395,648 |
| Chad White | RSU | 37,097 | — | 400,277 |
| Benjamin Ricci | RSU | 38,033 | — | 410,376 |
| Dawn Kussow | PSU | 39,747 | — | 428,870 |
| Chad White | PSU | 45,324 | — | 489,046 |
| H. Todd Kaestner | RSU | 48,047 | — | 518,427 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 52,995 | — | 571,816 |
| Chad White | RSU | 57,204 | — | 617,231 |
| Nikolas Stengle | RSU | 57,980 | — | 625,604 |
| Lucinda Baier | PSU | 58,845 | — | 634,938 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 59,322 | — | 640,084 |
| Chad White | RSU | 72,516 | — | 782,448 |
| Lucinda Baier | RSU | 75,517 | — | 814,828 |
| Chad White | RSU | 81,230 | — | 876,472 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 84,237 | — | 908,917 |
| Nikolas Stengle | PSU | 86,970 | — | 938,406 |
| Dawn Kussow | PSU | 88,744 | — | 957,548 |
| Lucinda Baier | RSU | 92,273 | — | 995,626 |
| Lucinda Baier | PSU | 99,369 | — | 1,072,192 |
| Nikolas Stengle | RSU | 99,751 | — | 1,076,313 |
| Lucinda Baier | RSU | 104,980 | — | 1,132,734 |
| Lucinda Baier | RSU | 121,586 | — | 1,311,913 |
| Dawn Kussow | RSU | 141,988 | — | 1,532,051 |
| Nikolas Stengle | PSU | 149,626 | — | 1,614,465 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee S. WielanskyIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | $182,000 | $159,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $341,998 |
| Frank M. BumsteadIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Investment · Departed during FY | 145,102 | 159,998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305,100 |
| Victoria L. FreedIndependent · NCG Committee (Chair) | 141,000 | 159,998 | — | — | 0 | 300,998 |
| Jordan R. AsherIndependent · Audit Committee · Compensation Committee (Chair) | 132,092 | 159,998 | — | — | 0 | 292,090 |
| Claudia N. DraytonIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) | 134,000 | 86,122 | — | — | 0 | 220,122 |
| Elizabeth B. MaceIndependent · Investment Committee · NCG Committee | 130,000 | 86,122 | — | — | 0 | 216,122 |
| Mark FioravantiIndependent · Audit Committee · Compensation Committee | 78,703 | 100,002 | — | — | 0 | 178,705 |
| Joshua HausmanIndependent · Investment Committee · NCG Committee | 68,681 | 99,998 | — | — | 0 | 168,679 |
| Nikolas W. StengleEmployee director · Partial-year service · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lucinda M. BaierEmployee director · Departed during FY | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| C. Christian WinkleIndependent · Partial-year service · Newly elected | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $160,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $3,000 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,011,578 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,012,236 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,023,814 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Brookdale Senior Living as a peer
Companies that benchmark against BKD
13 companies name BKD as a compensation peer
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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
CYH Community Health Systems, Inc.SEM Select Medical Holdings CorporationEHC Encompass Health CorporationSGRY Surgery Partners, Inc.AVAH Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.H Hyatt Hotels CorporationENSG The Ensign Group, Inc.BLMN Bloomin Brands, Inc.UHS Universal Health Services, Inc.EAT Brinker International, Inc.MD Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.WELL Welltower Inc.CHE Chemed CorporationDGX Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedWH Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.NHC National Healthcare CorporationACHC Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.AMED Amedisys, Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Brookdale Senior Living Inc. names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
✓ Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH)64 Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM)✓ Encompass Health Corporation (EHC)65✓ Surgery Partners, Inc. (SGRY)66✓ Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AVAH)67— Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H)68— The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG)69— Bloomin Brands, Inc. (BLMN)70✓ Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)71— Brinker International, Inc. (EAT)72 Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (MD)— Welltower Inc. (WELL)73✓ Chemed Corporation (CHE)74— Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)75— Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (WH)76 National Healthcare Corporation (NHC)✓ Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (ACHC)77 Amedisys, Inc. (AMED)
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Brookdale Senior Living Inc..
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower Inc. | 2025 | Shankh Mitra | $1,300,000 | $813,178,818 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $821,090,355 |
| 2 | Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 2025 | Mark Hoplamazian | 1,410,417 | 20,478,749 | 2,562,490 | 2,056,500 | 26,699,762 |
| 3 | Universal Health Services, Inc. | 2025 | Marc Miller | 1,430,769 | 9,999,904 | 0 | 4,292,307 | 16,148,937 |
| 4 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 2025 | James Davis | 1,250,000 | 8,762,861 | 2,999,873 | 2,205,844 | 15,498,479 |
| 5 | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Ordan | 970,014 | 8,456,024 | 0 | 2,700,000 | 14,140,217 |
| 6 | The Ensign Group, Inc. | 2025 | Barry Port | 549,264 | 2,912,355 | 0 | 10,317,247 | 13,804,700 |
| 7 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 2025 | Geoffrey Ballotti | 1,426,935 | 11,999,818 | 0 | 0 | 13,551,700 |
| 8 | Chemed Corporation | 2025 | Kevin McNamara | 1,858,792 | 2,883,553 | 5,036,021 | 1,486,976 | 12,904,720 |
| 9 | Brinker International, Inc. | 2026 | Kevin Hochman | 1,061,731 | 7,049,883 | 0 | 2,543,616 | 10,679,756 |
| 10 | Encompass Health Corporation | 2025 | Mark Tarr | 1,100,000 | 5,285,381 | 1,165,376 | 2,581,525 | 10,297,258 |
| 11 | Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | 2025 | Christopher Hunter | 1,061,000 | 5,712,012 | 0 | 1,135,270 | 7,909,463 |
| 12 | Surgery Partners, Inc. | 2025 | J. Eric Evans | 1,050,000 | 5,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 6,083,862 |
| 13 | Bloomin Brands, Inc. | 2025 | Michael Spanos | 1,000,000 | 3,333,337 | 0 | 1,155,000 | 5,495,861 |
| 14 | Brookdale Senior Living Inc. | 2025 | Nikolas Stengle | 229,310 | 4,283,968 | 0 | 403,571 | 5,307,655 |
| 15 | Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. | 2025 | Jeffrey Shaner | 750,000 | 2,603,993 | 0 | 1,500,000 | 4,864,165 |
| 16 | Community Health Systems, Inc. | 2025 | Kevin Hammons | 927,194 | 812,700 | 204,300 | 1,746,642 | 4,772,869 |
| 17 | Select Medical Holdings Corporation | 2025 | Thomas Mullin | 618,000 | 1,425,000 | 0 | 939,360 | 3,042,527 |
| 18 | National Healthcare Corporation | 2025 | Stephen Flatt | 577,000 | 505,215 | 300,481 | 1,280,000 | 2,685,370 |
| — | Amedisys, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Senior Living Inc. | 125.7% | not disclosed | No | F.W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. | 85.6% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | WTW |
| Amedisys, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. | 200% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Aon Human Capital Solutions (division of Aon plc) |
| Bloomin Brands, Inc. | 66% | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | No | FW Cook |
| Brinker International, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer & Partners |
| Chemed Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — 3-Year Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) | Compensation Strategies, Inc. |
| Community Health Systems, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 75 · Option 25 | not disclosed | Mercer |
| Encompass Health Corporation | 173.8% | PSU 60 · RSU 20 · Options 20 | No | Pay Governance |
| Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 84% | PSU 40 · SAR 30 · RSU 30 | No | Korn Ferry |
| National Healthcare Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | false |
| Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. | 180% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Semler Brossy Consulting Group |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 113.9% | PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25 | Yes — Relative TSR | Semler Brossy |
| Select Medical Holdings Corporation | 190% | RSU 100 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Surgery Partners, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · Restricted Stock 40 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook) |
| The Ensign Group, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. | 200% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Welltower Inc. | 200% | not disclosed | Yes — TSR vs FTSE NAREIT Equity Health Care Index | Ferguson Partners Consulting |
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Aon (Human Capital Solutions practice) |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-22 | 185,229,055 | 5,611,078 | 760,717 | 97.06% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-07-11 | 174,321,233 | 14,980,469 | 10,166,121 | 92.09% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-18 | 151,880,311 | 6,191,685 | 32,029 | 96.08% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-20 | 141,055,106 | 3,075,921 | 88,698 | 97.87% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-06-21 | 135,120,450 | 19,480,803 | 97,716 | 87.4% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-17 | 143,419,037 | 2,662,881 | 161,951 | 98.18% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-22 | 97.06%a |
| 2025 | 2025-07-11 | 92.09%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-18 | 96.08%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For these purposes, a majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast for a director's election exceeds the number of votes cast against that director's election, with abstentions and broker non-votes not counted as a vote cast either for or against.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For these purposes, a majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast for a director's election exceeds the number of votes cast against that director's election, with abstentions and broker non-votes not counted as a vote cast either for or against.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For these purposes, a majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast for a director's election exceeds the number of votes cast against that director's election, with abstentions and broker non-votes not counted as a vote cast either for or against.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 349 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $12,020,920 |
| Median employee compensation | $34,491 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan R. Asher | Director | 2026-05-22 | D | 7,600 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| C. Christian Winkle | Director | 2026-07-29 | A | 6,729 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Nikolas W. Stengle | Director | 2026-10-06 | D | 20,677 | 11 | 225,379 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (77 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Lucinda Baier. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025” · page 54. As printed: 10,388,008. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Nikolas Stengle. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 5,307,655. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dawn Kussow. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 3,305,077. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Chad White. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 2,232,010. View filing ↗
- Section 01, H. Todd Kaestner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 2,172,805. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Denise Warren. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 1,721,322. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jaclyn Pritchett. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 945,606. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Benjamin Ricci. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2025”. As printed: 898,410. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dawn Kussow RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dawn Kussow PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Benjamin Ricci PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Benjamin Ricci RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Nikolas Stengle RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Nikolas Stengle PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Chad White PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Chad White RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Denise Warren RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, H. Todd Kaestner PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, H. Todd Kaestner RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lucinda Baier PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lucinda Baier RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jaclyn Pritchett RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jaclyn Pritchett PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, H. Todd Kaestner RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 349 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lee S. Wielansky. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 341,998. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Frank M. Bumstead. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 305,100. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Victoria L. Freed. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,998. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jordan R. Asher. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 292,090. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Claudia N. Drayton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,122. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Elizabeth B. Mace. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 216,122. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark Fioravanti. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 178,705. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joshua Hausman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 168,679. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nikolas W. Stengle. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lucinda M. Baier. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, C. Christian Winkle. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jordan R. Asher 2026-05-22. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, C. Christian Winkle 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-07-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Nikolas W. Stengle 2026-10-06. Form 4, filed 2026-10-07. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-24. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.06% (votes for as printed: 185,229,055). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-07-15. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 92.09% (votes for as printed: 174,321,233). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.08% (votes for as printed: 151,880,311). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 1,011,578 + equity 1,012,236 + all other 0 = 2,023,814, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Welltower Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Welltower Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 821,090,355. View filing ↗
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Hyatt Hotels Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 26,699,762. View filing ↗
- Universal Health Services, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Universal Health Services, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 16,148,937. View filing ↗
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 15,498,479. View filing ↗
- Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,140,217. View filing ↗
- The Ensign Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in The Ensign Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 13,804,700. View filing ↗
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 13,551,700. View filing ↗
- Chemed Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Chemed Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,904,720. View filing ↗
- Brinker International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Brinker International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,679,756. View filing ↗
- Encompass Health Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Encompass Health Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,297,258. View filing ↗
- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,909,463. View filing ↗
- Surgery Partners, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Surgery Partners, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,083,862. View filing ↗
- Bloomin Brands, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Bloomin Brands, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,495,861. View filing ↗
- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,307,655. View filing ↗
- Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,864,165. View filing ↗
- Community Health Systems, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Community Health Systems, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,772,869. View filing ↗
- Select Medical Holdings Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-04. CEO total compensation as printed in Select Medical Holdings Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 3,042,527. View filing ↗
- National Healthcare Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in National Healthcare Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 2,685,370. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Community Health Systems, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Community Health Systems, Inc. names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Encompass Health Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Encompass Health Corporation names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Surgery Partners, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Surgery Partners, Inc. names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Hyatt Hotels Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Hyatt Hotels Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, The Ensign Group, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Ensign Group, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Bloomin Brands, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Bloomin Brands, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Universal Health Services, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Universal Health Services, Inc. names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Brinker International, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Brinker International, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Welltower Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Welltower Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Chemed Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Chemed Corporation names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated reciprocity. DEF 14A. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Brookdale Senior Living Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. names Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗