<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-26-001072.txt : 20260106
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-26-001072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAING DIANA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001266612
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36181
		FILM NUMBER:		26513738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE MACERICH COMPANY
		STREET 2:		401 WILSHIRE BVLD., STE. 700
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CareTrust REIT, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001590717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				463999490
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24901 DANA POINT HARBOR DR, SUITE A200
		CITY:			DANA POINT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92629
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(949) 542-3140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24901 DANA POINT HARBOR DR, SUITE A200
		CITY:			DANA POINT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92629
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        <footnote id="F1">LTIP Units are a class of units of partnership interests in CTR Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the &quot;Operating Partnership&quot;), the operating subsidiary of the Issuer, designated as LTIP Units (&quot;LTIP Units&quot;) intended to qualify as profits interests for U.S. federal income tax purposes. LTIP Units do not have an expiration date. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended, the &quot;Amended Operating Partnership Agreement&quot;), vested LTIP Units that have achieved specified capital account thresholds may be converted into common unit partnership interests in the Operating Partnership, which may thereafter be redeemed for cash or, at the Issuer's election, shares of the Issuer's common stock pursuant to the existing redemption provisions of the Amended Operating Partnership Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the annual equity grant to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's non-employee director compensation policy, which the Reporting Person has elected to receive in LTIP Units. The annual grant for 2026 has been pro-rated to account for the equity award compensation received by the Reporting Person for 2025. The LTIP Units vest in full on January 2, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the vesting date.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ William M. Wagner, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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