CDP officer reports tax-share disposals, 2,390-share award

COPT Defense Properties senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller Matthew T. Myers reported several equity compensation-related transactions in common shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

COPT Defense Properties senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller Matthew T. Myers reported several equity compensation-related transactions in common shares. On March 1, 2026, he disposed of 299, 351, and 300 common shares at $31.78 per share through tax-withholding dispositions to cover obligations. The same day, he acquired a grant or award of 2,390 common shares at no cost, which the filing notes were received as employment compensation. Following these transactions, his directly owned common share balance was 11,000 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Myers Matthew T

Role SVP-CAO & CONTROLLER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	299	$31.78	$10K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	351	$31.78	$11K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	300	$31.78	$10K
Grant/Award	Common Shares	2,390	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 11,000 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Received as employment compensation.

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What insider transactions did CDP executive Matthew T. Myers report?

Matthew T. Myers reported tax-withholding dispositions and an equity award in COPT Defense Properties common shares. On March 1, 2026, he delivered shares to cover obligations and also received 2,390 shares as employment compensation, ending with direct ownership of 11,000 common shares.

How many COPT Defense Properties shares were disposed of for taxes by Matthew T. Myers?

He disposed of 299, 351, and 300 COPT Defense Properties common shares through tax-withholding transactions. Each disposition was priced at $31.78 per share and was reported as payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities, rather than as an open-market sale.

What equity award did CDP grant to Matthew T. Myers on March 1, 2026?

COPT Defense Properties granted Matthew T. Myers 2,390 common shares on March 1, 2026. The filing describes this as a grant or award acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share and specifies in a footnote that the shares were received as employment compensation.

What is Matthew T. Myers’ role at COPT Defense Properties in this Form 4?

In this Form 4, Matthew T. Myers is identified as an officer of COPT Defense Properties. His title is senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller, and the reported transactions involve his directly owned common shares of the company as of March 1, 2026.

How many COPT Defense Properties shares did Matthew T. Myers own after the reported transactions?

After the March 1, 2026 transactions, Matthew T. Myers directly owned 11,000 COPT Defense Properties common shares. The individual line items show intermediate balances, but the award acquisition entry states a total of 11,000 shares following the grant received as employment compensation.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/03/2026 - 04:59 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Myers Matthew T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DR

SUITE 300

(Street)

COLUMBIA MD 21046

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES [ CDP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP-CAO & CONTROLLER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 Shares	03/01/2026		F		299	D	$31.78	9,261	D
Common Shares	03/01/2026		F		351	D	$31.78	8,910	D
Common Shares	03/01/2026		F		300	D	$31.78	8,610	D
Common Shares	03/01/2026		A		2,390	A	(1)	11,000	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Received as employment compensation.

	/s/ David L. Finch, Attorney-in-Fact	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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