Ardent Health, Inc.

Stockholder Proposals and Nominations for 2027 Annual Meeting

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, proper stockholder proposals intended to be presented at our 2027 annual

meeting of stockholders must be received by us at our principal executive offices at 340 Seven Springs Way, Suite 100,

Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 no later than December 9,2026 for the proposals to be included in the Proxy Statement and

form of proxy card for that meeting.

If a stockholder desires to bring a matter before our annual meeting of stockholders and the matter is submitted outside

the process of Rule 14a-8, including with respect to nominations for election as directors, the stockholder must follow the

procedures set forth in our Bylaws. Our Bylaws provide generally that stockholder proposals and director nominations to be

considered at an annual meeting of stockholders may be made by a stockholder only if (1) the stockholder is entitled to

vote at the meeting, (2) the stockholder has complied with the notice and other requirements set forth in our Bylaws, and

(3) the stockholder gives timely written notice of the matter to our Corporate Secretary. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice

must be received at our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the

close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed its proxy

materials or a notice of availability of proxy materials (whichever is easier) for the immediately preceding year’s annual

meeting of stockholders. However, in the event that our annual meeting is not within than 30 days from the first

anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, written notice by the stockholder must be so delivered

not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business

on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public disclosure of

the date of such annual meeting, as originally convened, is first made by the Company. Under our Bylaws, notice with

respect to the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders must be received at our principal executive offices between the close of

business on December 9,2026 and the close of business on January 8,2027. The notice must set forth the information

required by the provisions of our Bylaws dealing with stockholder proposals and nominations of directors.

In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules,

stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our director nominees must provide

notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

As indicated in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, a copy of this Proxy Statement and our 2025 Annual

Report to Stockholders has been posted on the websitewww.proxyvote.com. Upon the written request of any stockholder

entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, we will furnish, without charge, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the

year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC. Requests should be directed to Ardent Health, Inc.,340 Seven Springs

Way, Suite 100, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027, Attention: Investor Relations, 615-296-3000. Our Annual Report to

Stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K are not proxy soliciting materials.

Delivery of Documents to Stockholders Sharing an Address

Householding is a program adopted by the SEC that permits companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy the

delivery requirements for annual reports, proxy statements and the Notices of Internet Availability of proxy materials sent

to multiple stockholders of record who have the same address by delivering a single annual report, proxy statement or

Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to that address. Householding is designed to reduce a company’s printing

costs and postage fees. Brokers with account holders who are stockholders of the Company may be householding the

Company’s proxy materials. If your household participates in the householding program, you will receive one Notice of

Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If you are a beneficial holder, you can request information about householding from

your broker, bank or other nominee. If at any time you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to

receive a separate proxy statement, annual report or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, please notify your

broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account or us if you are a stockholder of record. You can notify us by sending a

written request to our Corporate Secretary at 340 Seven Springs Way, Suite 100, Brentwood, Tennessee 37027, or by calling

615-296-3000. In addition, we will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request to the address or telephone number

above, a separate copy of the annual report, proxy statement and Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to a

stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered.

If you receive more than one Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, this means that you have multiple accounts

holding Common Stock with brokers and/or the Company’s transfer agent. Please vote all of your shares by following the

instructions included on each Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. Additionally, to avoid receiving multiple sets

of proxy materials in the future, the Company recommends that you contact Broadridge Financial Services, Inc. at

www.proxyvote.com or (800) 579-1639 to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. If

you are a beneficial holder, please call your broker for instructions.

Electronic Access to Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders

We have elected to provide this Proxy Statement and our 2025 Annual Report to Stockholders over the Internet through a

"notice and access" model. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials provides instructions on how you may

access this Proxy Statement and our 2025 Annual Report to Stockholders on the Internet atwww.proxyvote.com or request

a printed copy at no charge. In addition, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials provides instructions on how

you may request to receive, at no charge, all future proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email. Your

election to receive proxy materials by mail or email will remain in effect until you revoke it. Choosing to receive future proxy

materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to stockholders and will reduce the impact of our

annual meetings on the environment.

Brentwood, TN

April 8, 2026