Christopher Brent Smith - 10 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (PDM)

Role: President & Chief Exec. Off, Director
Signature: /s/ Laura P. Moon as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Brent Smith
Issuer symbol: PDM
Transactions as of: 10 Feb 2024
Net transactions value: -$54,158
Form type: 4
Filing time: 13 Feb 2024, 16:53:22 UTC
Previous filing: 05 Jul 2023
Next filing: 14 Feb 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	PDM	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+15,579	+5.7%		287,820	10 Feb 2024	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	PDM	Common Stock	Tax liability	$54,158	-8,181	-2.8%	$6.62	279,639	10 Feb 2024	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	PDM	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-15,579	-5.4%	$0.000000	275,436	10 Feb 2024	Common Stock	15,579	$0.000000	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.
F2	On February 10, 2022, the reporting person was granted 62,315 restricted stock units, vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning on the grant date. On February 10, 2024, 25% of the grant vested (15,579 shares), and were settled in PDM common stock. In connection with this vesting, 8,181 shares were forfeited by the employee and delivered to PDM to satisfy tax withholding obligations.