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 * Lebowitz Ethan 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. [GPMT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 3020 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/27/2026 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10036 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 02/27/2026 M 12,733 A (1) 12,733 D Common Stock 02/27/2026 M 6,565 A (1) 19,298 D Common Stock 02/27/2026 F 10,488 D $1.74 8,810 D Common Stock 03/01/2026 M 28,591 A (1) 37,401 D Common Stock 03/01/2026 F 15,539 D $1.74 21,862 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 (1)

02/27/2026

M

12,733

(2)

02/27/2028(2)

Common Stock

12,733

$ 0

25,466

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (1)

02/27/2026

M

6,565

(3)

02/27/2028(3)

Common Stock

6,565

$ 0

13,130

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (1)

03/01/2026

M

28,591

(4)

03/01/2027(4)

Common Stock

28,591

$ 0

28,592

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lebowitz Ethan 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS SUITE 3020 NEW YORK, NY 10036			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Michael J. Karber as attorney-in-fact for Ethan Lebowitz		03/02/2026
**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)	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	On February 27, 2025, the reporting person was granted 38,199 restricted stock units under the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vesting 33% on each of February 27, 2026, and February 27, 2027, and 34% on February 27, 2028, subject to continued service with GPMT through the applicable vesting date.
(3)	On June 5, 2025, the reporting person was granted 19,695 restricted stock units under the Amended and Restated Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vesting 33% on each of February 27, 2026, and February 27, 2027, and 34% on February 27, 2028, subject to continued service with GPMT through the applicable vesting date.
(4)	On March 1, 2024, the reporting person was granted 85,774 restricted stock units under the Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vesting 33% on each of March 1, 2025, and March 1, 2026, and 34% on March 1, 2027, subject to continued service with GPMT through the applicable vesting date.

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