Sec Form 4 Filing - Shemesh Avraham @ CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC. - 2020-12-21

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 Shemesh Avraham 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC. [ NONE] 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) 2398 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 4TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/21/2020 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ85016 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 12/21/2020 A 340,256.438 A 340,256.438 I By Cole REIT Management V, LLC ( 2 ) Common Stock 12/21/2020 A 21,960 A 21,960 I By Cole Corporate Income Management III, LLC ( 4 ) Common Stock 20,000 I By CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC ( 5 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Shemesh Avraham 2398 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 4TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ85016 X Signatures /s/ Avraham Shemesh 12/22/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Cole REIT Management V, LLC acquired 340,256.438 shares of the issuer's common stock pursuant to a merger between the issuer, Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. and Thor V Merger Sub, LLC. On the effective date of the merger, December 21, 2020, the net asset value of the issuer's common stock was $7.31 per share. ( 2 )The reporting person, Richard Ressler and Shaul Kuba may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by Cole REIT Management V, LLC because of their positions with CIM Group, LLC, which is the sole common equity member of CCO Group, LLC, which owns and controls Cole REIT Management V, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 3 )Cole Corporate Income Management III, LLC acquired 21,960.000 shares of the issuer's common stock pursuant to a merger between the issuer, Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc. and Thor III Merger Sub, LLC. On the effective date of the merger, December 21, 2020, the net asset value of the issuer's common stock was $7.31 per share. ( 4 )The reporting person, Richard Ressler and Shaul Kuba may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by Cole Corporate Income Management III, LLC because of their positions with CIM Group, LLC, which is the sole common equity member of CCO Group, LLC, which owns and controls Cole Corporate Income Management III, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )The reporting person, Richard Ressler and Shaul Kuba may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC because of their positions with CIM Group, LLC,which is the sole common equity member of CCO Group, LLC, which owns and controls CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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