# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001766958
**File Stem:** 0001600626-23-000015
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8015
**Document Hash:** 10d75238020ce9de1697211412c4e96c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001600626-23-000015.hdr.sgml**: 20230104

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001600626-23-000015

**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:** Sohn Louis K
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001766958

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-55605
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23505626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1520 E. GRAND AVENUE
- **CITY:** EL SEGUNDO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90245
**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>Sohn Louis K<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 |  | 648.93<sup>(1)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 231226.989<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 7038.779<sup>(3)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 224188.21<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 9782.544<sup>(4)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 214405.666<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 11810.271<sup>(5)</sup> | D | $7.43 | 202595.395<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 13,075.25 previously reported, time-based restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on May 1, 2019. The shares of Class E Common Stock underlying the restricted stock units were not delivered upon vesting, but instead will be deferred for delivery on May 1, 2023, or, if sooner, upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment, pursuant to a deferral election previously made by the Reporting Person.

(2) Includes shares of Class E Common Stock of the Issuer previously issued to the Reporting Person as a distribution pursuant to the Issuer's monthly stock distribution to all of its stockholders, which is not 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 13,369 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.

(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 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.

(5) 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 22,431.667 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:**
Executive Vice President

**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.**