Lang Barbara B Form 4 Piedmont Office Realty Trust / Barbara B Lang 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^*

Lang Barbara B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR

STE. 450

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30342

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. [ PDM ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2024

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	05/07/2024		M		15,220	A	(1)(2)	45,686	D
Common Stock	05/07/2024		F		4,566(3)	D	$6.95	41,120	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	$0(1)	05/07/2024		M			15,220	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	15,220	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0(1)	05/07/2024		A		14,388		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	14,388	$0	14,388	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PDM common stock. Restricted stock units may be settled in cash or common stock at PDM's election.

2. On May 10, 2023, the reporting person was granted 15,220 restricted stock units, which vested at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. on May 7, 2024, and were settled in PDM common stock.

3. In connection with the vesting of 15,220 shares of deferred stock on May 7, 2024, 4,566 shares were forfeited by the reporting person and delivered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

4. On May 7, 2024, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., the reporting person was granted 14,388 restricted stock units, which will vest on the earlier of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the anniversary of the grant date in May 2025.

Remarks:

	Laura P. Moon as Attorney-in-Fact for Barbara B. Lang	05/08/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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