CMTG Form 4: Director adds 9,347 DSUs; total derivative 60,580

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) disclosed an insider equity change by a director. On 10/01/2025, the reporting person acquired 9,347 Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) at $0, reflecting the deferral of director cash fees into equity under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.

The DSUs are fully vested and convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, or into cash at the issuer’s election, following the plan’s deferral period, and have no expiration date. After this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 60,580 derivative securities, held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider TESE VINCENT

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	DEFERRED STOCK UNITS	9,347	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: DEFERRED STOCK UNITS — 60,580 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TESE VINCENT

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MACK REAL ESTATE CREDIT STRATEGIES

60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 20TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10023

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. [ CMTG ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

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

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
DEFERRED STOCK UNITS(1)	(1)	10/01/2025		A		9,347		(1)	(1)	COMMON STOCK	9,347	$0	60,580	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents director cash fees that have been deferred by the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan ("DCP") and thus are reported as Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs"). The DSUs are fully vested and convert into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, or at the election of the Issuer into cash, following the deferral period as defined in the DCP. The DSUs have no expiration date.

	/s/ Jeffrey D. Siegel, Attorney-in-Fact for Vincent Tese	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did CMTG disclose in this Form 4?

A director acquired 9,347 Deferred Stock Units on 10/01/2025 via deferral of cash fees.

How do the DSUs convert for CMTG?

They convert one-for-one into common stock, or into cash at the issuer’s election, after the deferral period.

What is the post-transaction holding for the reporting person at CMTG?

Beneficial ownership is 60,580 derivative securities, held directly.

Do the CMTG DSUs have an expiration date?

No. The filing states the DSUs have no expiration date.

What was the transaction price for the DSUs at CMTG?

The reported price for the DSUs was $0.

Why were DSUs issued in this CMTG filing?

They represent deferred director cash fees under the Deferred Compensation Plan.