CIM Real Estate Finance Trust (CMRF) Form 4 CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST / RICHARD S RESSLER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RESSLER RICHARD S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2398 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 4TH FLOOR

(Street)

PHOENIX AZ 85016

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC. [ NONE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO & President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/09/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	01/09/2024		A		2,221,870.048		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,221,870.048	$0	2,221,870.048	I	By CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, payable 50% in the Issuer's common stock and 50% in the cash value thereof.

2. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2024.

3. The reported shares are owned directly by CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC. The reporting person, Avraham Shemesh and Shaul Kuba may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC because of their positions with CIM Group, LLC, which is the sole common equity member of CCO Group, LLC, which owns and controls CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Richard S. Ressler	01/11/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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