Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Lombard Amanda 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Veris Residential, Inc. [VRE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC., HARBORSIDE 3, 210 HUDSON ST., STE. 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/19/2026 (Street) JERSEY CITY, NJ 07311 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 Time Vesting Restricted Stock Units 02/19/2026 A(1)(2) 26,954 A $ 0 (1) 109,380 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (3)

02/19/2026

A

26,954

(4)

(4)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

26,954

$ 0 (3)

26,954

D

Outperformance Vesting Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (5)

02/19/2026

A

26,954

(6)

(6)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

26,954

$ 0 (5)

26,954

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lombard Amanda C/O VERIS RESIDENTIAL, INC. HARBORSIDE 3, 210 HUDSON ST., STE. 400 JERSEY CITY, NJ 07311			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ Amanda Lombard		02/23/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On February 19, 2026, the reporting person was granted time vesting restricted stock units (each, a "TVRSU"). Each TVRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Veris Residential, Inc. (the "Company").
(2)	The TVRSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 19, 2027.
(3)	On February 19, 2026, the reporting person was granted performance vesting restricted stock units (each, a "PVRSU"). Each PVRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
(4)	Fifty percent (50%) of the PVRSUs may vest over a three year period based on the attainment of absolute total stockholder return ("TSR") metrics by the Company over a three year performance period. The remaining fifty percent (50%) of the PVRSUs may vest over a three year period based on the Company's TSR relative to the TSR of a select group of eleven (11) peer REITs over the same three year performance period. PVRSUs may vest between 0% and 160% of the "target" performance level (the number of shares listed herein).
(5)	On February 19, 2026, the Company granted the reporting person outperformance vesting restricted stock units (each, a "OPVRSU"). Each OPVRSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
(6)	The OPVRSUs may vest on February 18, 2029 from 0% to 100% based on the attainment of certain levels of adjusted funds from operations per share for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2028.

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