Sec Form 3 Filing - Wentworth Francis X. Jr. @ COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC. - 2020-03-02

FORM 3 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 Wentworth Francis X. Jr. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC. [ CXP] 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) 315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/02/2020 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10010 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

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 Series A Convertible, Perpetual Preferred OP Unit $ 26.5 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Series A Convertible, Perpetual Preferred OP Unit 733,994 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wentworth Francis X. Jr. 315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH NEW YORK, NY10010 X Signatures /s/ James A. Fleming, Attorney-in-Fact 03/02/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents Series A Convertible, Perpetual Preferred Unit of limited partnership interest ("Preferred OP Units") in Columbia Property Trust Operating Partnership ("Columbia OP") issued in connection with the January 24, 2020 closing on the purchase of certain ownership interests in assets held by Normandy Real Estate Management, LLC. The Preferred OP Units vest over three years, with 65% vesting at closing, 15% vesting on the first anniversary of closing, 10% on the second anniversary of closing, and 10% vesting on the third anniversary of closing, subject in each case to the holder being employed by the company or Columbia OP. The Preferred OP units may be converted into common units of limited partnership interest in Columbia OP ("Common Units"), and the Common Units may be exchanged for shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Columbia Property Trust, Inc. ( 2 )The Preferred OP Units do not have an expiration date.

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