CareTrust REIT, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2021

Jan 30, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE)
CIK: 0001590717
Period of Report: 2021-01-27

Reporting Person: Stapley Gregory K. (Director, President, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-01-27	Common Stock	A	88806	—	Acquired	397119	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	527537	Indirect
Common Stock	14336	Indirect
Common Stock	14336	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Represents restricted shares of common stock granted to the Reporting Person. 50% of the grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on January 31, 2022 and the other 50% vests over three years based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria during such period.

F2: These shares are directly owned by the Stapley Family Trust dated 4/25/2006 and indirectly by Gregory K. Stapley as Trustee of the Trust. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the Issuer.

F3: Reflects the transfer of 14,336 shares previously directly owned by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory K. Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act which were contributed to the Reporting Person's son upon reaching the age of 18.

F4: These shares are directly owned by Deborah Stapley as custodian for the minor children of Gregory K. Stapley and Deborah Stapley under the California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. Gregory K. Stapley is an officer of the Issuer. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his children, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.