# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001779540
**File Stem:** 0001600626-23-000013
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7522
**Document Hash:** 6f93bfe9e245c4479e3f8c6b5ffee519
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001600626-23-000013.hdr.sgml**: 20230104

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001600626-23-000013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230104

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230104

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Sitzer Nina Momtazee
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001779540

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-55605
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23505620

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1520 EAST GRAND AVENUE
- **CITY:** EL SEGUNDO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90245

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Sitzer Nina M
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190612
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin Realty Trust, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001600626
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 464654479
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 310-606-3200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1520 EAST GRAND AVENUE
- **CITY:** EL SEGUNDO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90245

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190710

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140220

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Sitzer Nina Momtazee<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1520 E. GRAND AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_See Remarks_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Griffin Realty Trust, Inc. [ N/A ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 3553.525<sup>(1)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 199459.088<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 8231.087<sup>(3)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 191228.001<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 14905.767<sup>(4)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 176322.234<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting, on December 31, 2022, of 8,021.5 previously reported, time-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 15, 2020. The shares of Class E Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units were delivered upon vesting.

(2) Includes shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer previously issued to the Reporting Person as a distribution pursuant to (i) the Issuer's distribution reinvestment plan and (ii) the Issuer's monthly stock distribution to all of its stockholders, neither of which is required to be reported on a Form 4.

(3) Represents shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting, on December 31, 2022, of 18,580.333 previously reported, time-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on January 22, 2021. The shares of Class E Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units were delivered upon vesting.

(4) Represents shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting, on December 31, 2022, of 33,647.333 previously reported, time-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on August 5, 2022. The shares of Class E Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units were delivered upon vesting.

**Remarks:**
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

**Signature:** /s/ Javier F. Bitar, pursuant to a power of attorney  
**Date:** 2023-01-04

### Remarks:

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.**