Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) officer settles RSU taxes with shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. officer Jeffrey D. Siegel reported a compensation-related share disposition tied to vested Restricted Stock Units. On May 21, 2026, 33,093 shares of common stock were surrendered at $2.25 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations. After this net settlement, Siegel directly holds about 311,381.774 shares of Claros Mortgage Trust common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Siegel Jeffrey D

Role SEE REMARKS

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	33,093	$2.25	$74K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 311,381.774 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Tax-withholding shares: 33,093 shares Per-share value: $2.25 per share Post-transaction holdings: 311,381.774 shares +2 more

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Tax-withholding shares 33,093 shares Shares used to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs on May 21, 2026

Per-share value $2.25 per share Value applied to the 33,093 shares surrendered for tax withholding

Post-transaction holdings 311,381.774 shares Direct Claros Mortgage Trust common stock held by Siegel after the transaction

Transaction code Code F Payment of tax liability by delivering securities

Transaction direction Dispose Non-market disposition to cover tax withholding obligations

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, tax withholding obligations, net settlement, Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities

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Restricted Stock Units financial

"Represents net settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax withholding obligations financial

"Represents net settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations."

net settlement financial

"Represents net settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations."

Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities financial

"transaction_code_description: Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities"

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 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.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Siegel Jeffrey D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MACK REAL ESTATE CREDIT STRATEGIES

60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 20TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10023

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2026

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

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

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

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 Stock	05/21/2026		F(1)		33,093	D	$2.25	311,381.774	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. Represents net settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

Remarks:

EVP, General Counsel and Secretary

	/s/ Jeffrey D. Siegel	05/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) report for Jeffrey D. Siegel?

Claros Mortgage Trust reported that officer Jeffrey D. Siegel used 33,093 common shares on May 21, 2026 to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market stock sale.

Was the Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No. The Form 4 shows a tax-withholding disposition, where 33,093 shares were surrendered at $2.25 per share to satisfy taxes on vested Restricted Stock Units, rather than being sold in the open market.

How many Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) shares does Jeffrey D. Siegel hold after this Form 4?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Jeffrey D. Siegel directly holds about 311,381.774 shares of Claros Mortgage Trust common stock. This figure reflects his post-transaction ownership reported in the Form 4 filing.

What was the per-share value used in Jeffrey D. Siegel’s CMTG tax-withholding transaction?

The Form 4 reports a value of $2.25 per share for the 33,093 Claros Mortgage Trust common shares surrendered. This price was used solely for the tax-withholding settlement related to vested Restricted Stock Units.

How is the Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) Form 4 transaction coded and what does it mean?

The transaction is coded "F", indicating a payment of tax liability by delivering securities. In this case, 33,093 shares of Claros Mortgage Trust common stock were used to cover withholding taxes on vested Restricted Stock Units.

Does the Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) Form 4 indicate option exercises or other derivatives?

No derivative exercises are shown in this Form 4. The filing reflects only a non-derivative tax-withholding disposition of 33,093 common shares, tied to vested Restricted Stock Units, with no remaining derivatives listed in the derivative summary.