Sunrise Realty Trust (SUNS) Form 4 Sunrise Realty Trust / LEONARD M TANNENBAUM 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TANNENBAUM LEONARD M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

525 OKEECHOBEE BLVD

SUITE 1650

(Street)

WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. [ SUNS ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2024

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	12/19/2024		A		60,837(1)	A	$13.15	1,434,213	D
Common Stock								420,181	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock								15,000	I	See footnote(3)
Common Stock								1,000	I	By reporting person as UTMA custodian for son
Common Stock								58,958	I	See footnote(4)
Common Stock								33,132	I	Held by spouse(5)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan and shall become vested as to 33% of the total number of shares on the first, second and third anniversaries of December 19, 2024, subject to early termination and adjustment as provided in the applicable restricted stock grant agreement.

2. These shares are held by the Tannenbaum Family Foundation (formerly known as the Leonard M. Tannenbaum Foundation), for which the Reporting Person serves as the President. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

3. These shares are held by the Sunny 5 Irrevocable Trust for benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family, for which Jeffrey Boccuzzi is a Co-Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

4. These shares are held by the Tannenbaum Family 2012 Trust for benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family, for which Jeffrey Boccuzzi is a Co-Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

5. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brandon Hetzel, as Attorney-in-Fact	12/23/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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