Sec Form 4 Filing - KAVANAUGH FRANK @ Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. - 2026-02-12

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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person KAVANAUGH FRANK 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. [ MDRR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHAIRMAN, CEO & PRESIDENT (Last) (First) (Middle) MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC., POST OFFICE BOX 8436 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/12/2026 (Street) RICHMOND, VA23226 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 02/12/2026 C( 1 ) 300,000 A $ 12.4 606,177 D

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 Operating Partnership Units ( 2 ) 02/12/2026 C( 1 ) 160,000 10/12/2025 ( 3 ) Common Stock 160,000 ( 2 ) 946,200 D Operating Partnership Units ( 2 ) 02/12/2026 C( 1 ) 140,000 02/21/2025 ( 3 ) Common Stock 140,000 ( 2 ) 806,200 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KAVANAUGH FRANK MEDALIST DIVERSIFIED REIT, INC. POST OFFICE BOX 8436 RICHMOND, VA23226 X X CHAIRMAN, CEO & PRESIDENT Signatures /s/ Frank Kavanaugh 02/17/2026 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to a notice of exercise of common unit redemption rights, Mr. Kavanaugh tendered 300,000 operating partnership units for redemption on February 12, 2026. The Company elected to issue common stock for the redemption of the operating partnership units. This transaction represents solely a redemption of operating partnership units for common stock. No sale or monetization of securities has occurred. ( 2 )Operating partnership units in the Issuer's operating partnership, Medalist Diversified Holdings, LP, are redeemable for cash or, at the operating partnership's option, shares of the Company's common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 3 )No expiration date.

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.