Sec Form 4 Filing - KATZ A. AKIVA @ Veris Residential, Inc. - 2022-06-15

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 KATZ A. AKIVA 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Veris Residential, Inc. [ VRE] 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) C/O BOW STREET LLC, 595 MADISON AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/15/2022 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 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. $0.01 par value 06/15/2022 A( 1 ) 7,112 A $ 0( 1 ) 21,445 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 4,205,436 I Please see footnote( 2 )

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 KATZ A. AKIVA C/O BOW STREET LLC 595 MADISON AVENUE, 29TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Signatures /s/ A. Akiva Katz 06/17/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On June 15, 2022, the reporting person was granted 7,112 restricted shares of common stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Stock Plan of Veris Residential, Inc. The shares shall vest on the earlier to occur of (a) June 15, 2023, or (b) the date of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of Veris Residential, Inc. ( 2 )The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as Managing Partner of Bow Street LLC, which is the investment manager of certain private investment funds and separately managed accounts, including Bow Street Special Opportunities Fund XV, LP, may be deemed to beneficially own the reported shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock") of the Issuer for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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