CIM Real Estate Finance Trust (CMRF) Form 4 CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST / Nathan David DeBacker 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^*

DeBacker Nathan David

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2024

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
Common Stock	12/15/2024		M		9,244.585	A	(1)	9,244.585	D

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	(2)	12/15/2024		M			18,489.171(1)	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	18,489.171	$0	65,713.971(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On December 15, 2024, the reporting person acquired 9,244.585 shares of the Issuer's common stock in connection with the vesting of 18,489.171 of the restricted stock units originally granted to the reporting person on January 9, 2024 as an award under the Issuer's 2024 Manager Equity Incentive Plan. Each vested restricted stock unit settled 50% in the Issuer's common stock and 50% in the cash value thereof. The remaining 36,978.341 restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on January 9, 2024 will vest in equal annual installments on December 15, 2025 and December 15, 2026. As such restricted stock units vest, the awards will be settled 50% in the Issuer's common stock and 50% in the cash value thereof.

2. 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.

3. Represents the remaining 36,978.341 restricted stock units originally granted to the reporting person on January 9, 2024, which will vest in equal annual installments on December 15, 2025 and December 15, 2026, and the 28,735.63 restricted stock units originally granted to the reporting person on November 12, 2024 as an award under the Issuer's 2024 Manager Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 30, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nathan D. DeBacker	12/16/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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