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 * Smith Christopher Brent 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. [PDM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & Chief Exec. Off (Last) (First) (Middle) 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, STE. 450 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/03/2026 (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30342 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 Common Stock 02/03/2026 A 296,313(1) A $ 0 736,805 D Common Stock 02/03/2026 F 131,978(2) D $8.39 604,827 D Common Stock 02/03/2026 M 39,906 A (3)(4) 644,733 D Common Stock 02/03/2026 F 18,410(4) D $8.39 626,323 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

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (3)

02/03/2026

M

39,906

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

39,906

$ 0

380,703

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Smith Christopher Brent 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR STE. 450 ATLANTA, GA 30342	X		President & Chief Exec. Off

Signatures

/s/ M. Wade Grace III as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Brent Smith		02/05/2026
**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)	Such shares were granted without restriction pursuant to the performance share component of the 2023-2025 Long Term Incentive Compensation plan.
(2)	In connection with the vesting of the unrestricted stock award (296,313 shares) pursuant to the performance share component of the 2023-2025 Long Term Incentive Compensation plan on February 3, 2026 (mentioned above), 131,978 shares were forfeited by the employee and delivered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(3)	Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PDM common stock. Deferred stock units may be settled in cash or common stock at PDM's election.
(4)	On February 3, 2025, the reporting person was granted 159,624 deferred stock units, vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the grant date. On February 3, 2026, the initial 25% of the grant vested (39,906 shares) and were settled in PDM common stock. In connection with this vesting, 18,410 shares were forfeited by the employee and delivered to PDM to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

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