Sec Form 4 Filing - Swope Jeffrey L. @ Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. - 2022-05-11

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Swope Jeffrey L.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. [ PDM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, STE. 450
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/11/2022
(Street)
ATLANTA, GA30342
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 05/11/2022 M 5,011 A 54,273.3272( 3 ) D
Common Stock 76,616.8618( 3 ) I By Champion Operating Partnership II, Ltd.
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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 ) 05/11/2022 M 5,011 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 5,011 $ 0 0 D
Restricted Stock Units $ 0( 1 ) 05/11/2022 A 6,839 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 6,839 $ 0 6,839 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Swope Jeffrey L.
5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR
STE. 450
ATLANTA, GA30342
X
Signatures
/s/ Laura P. Moon as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey L. Swope 05/12/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )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.
( 2 )On May 11, 2021, the reporting person was granted 5,011 restricted stock units, which vested at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. on May 11, 2022, and were settled in PDM common stock.
( 3 )The balance includes shares obtained through Piedmont's dividend reinvestment plan during the period in which the shares where obtained.
( 4 )On May 11, 2022, at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., the reporting person was granted 6,839 restricted stock units, which will vest on the earlier of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the anniversary of the grant date in May 2023.

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