Christopher Brent Smith - 13 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. (PDM)

Role: President & Chief Exec. Off, Director
Signature: /s/ M. Wade Grace III as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Brent Smith
Issuer symbol: PDM
Transactions as of: 13 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$138,452
Form type: 4
Filing time: 18 Feb 2026, 16:23:47 UTC
Previous filing: 05 Feb 2026
Next filing: 23 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Smith Christopher Brent	President & Chief Exec. Off, Director	5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, STE. 450, ATLANTA	/s/ M. Wade Grace III as Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Brent Smith	18 Feb 2026	0001657666

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	PDM	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+37,677	+6%		664,000	13 Feb 2026	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	PDM	Common Stock	Tax liability	$138,452	-16,782	-2.5%	$8.25	647,218	13 Feb 2026	Direct	F1

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	-37,677	-9.9%	$0.000000	343,026	13 Feb 2026	Common Stock	37,677	$0.000000	Direct	F1, F2
transaction	PDM	Restricted Stock Units	Award	$0	+165,854	+48%	$0.000000	508,880	17 Feb 2026	Common Stock	165,854	$0.000000	Direct	F2, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	On February 13, 2023, the reporting person was granted 150,711 restricted stock units, vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning on the grant date. On February 13, 2026, the final 25% of the grant vested (37,677 shares), and were settled in PDM common stock. In connection with this vesting, 16,782 shares were forfeited by the employee and delivered to PDM to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
F2	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.
F3	On February 17, 2026, the reporting person was granted 165,854 deferred stock units, vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the grant date.