[Form 4] Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. reported an insider-related transaction involving director Walter W. Edward. An entity associated with him, WillJen2 LLC, made an open-market purchase of 25,000 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $2.2758 per share, with individual trades ranging from $2.255 to $2.28. Following this purchase, WillJen2 LLC held 32,000 shares indirectly. Another affiliated entity, WillJen LLC, held 6,760 shares indirectly, while Mr. Walter also held 32,715 shares directly. The filing notes that a prior Form 4 contained a scrivener’s error that misattributed 7,000 shares between WillJen and WillJen2, and the corrected holdings are now reflected.

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^*

WALTER W EDWARD

(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)
02/24/2026

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 STOCK	02/24/2026		P		25,000	A	$2.2758(1)	32,000	I(2)	By LLC 2(3)
COMMON STOCK								6,760	I(3)(4)	By LLC 1
COMMON STOCK								32,715	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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.255 to $2.28 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

2. Represents shares of common stock held by WillJen2 LLC ("WillJen2"). Mr. Walter is the managing member of WillJen2 and thus is deemed to beneficially own the shares held by WillJen2. Mr. Walter disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

3. Due to a scrivener's error on the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed on May 29, 2024, 7,000 shares of common stock was inadvertently reported as acquired by WillJen LLC ("WillJen") rather than by WillJen2. The corrected number of shares beneficially owned by each of WillJen and WillJen2 are correctly reflected in this Form 4.

4. Represents shares of common stock held by WillJen LLC. Mr. Walter is the managing member of WillJen and thus is deemed to beneficially own the shares held by WillJen. Mr. Walter disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Jeffrey D. Siegel, Attorney-in-Fact for W. Edward Walter	02/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) report in this Form 4?

Claros Mortgage Trust reported an open-market purchase of 25,000 common shares by WillJen2 LLC, an entity associated with director Walter W. Edward, at a weighted average price of $2.2758 per share, with trades between $2.255 and $2.28.

Who actually purchased Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) shares in the latest Form 4?

The purchaser was WillJen2 LLC, an entity managed by director Walter W. Edward. The filing states he is deemed to beneficially own WillJen2’s shares but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest in those shares.

At what price were the Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) shares bought in this insider transaction?

The 25,000 Claros Mortgage Trust common shares were bought at a weighted average price of $2.2758 per share. Individual trades occurred at prices ranging from $2.255 to $2.28, according to the detailed pricing footnote in the filing.

How many Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) shares does WillJen2 LLC hold after the transaction?

After the transaction, WillJen2 LLC held 32,000 Claros Mortgage Trust common shares indirectly. This updated total reflects the 25,000-share open-market purchase and corrects a prior scrivener’s error affecting how shares were attributed between WillJen and WillJen2.

What holdings related to director Walter W. Edward are shown for Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG)?

The filing shows 32,000 shares held indirectly by WillJen2 LLC, 6,760 shares held indirectly by WillJen LLC, and 32,715 shares held directly. Mr. Walter is managing member of both LLCs and is deemed to beneficially own their shares, subject to pecuniary interest.

What scrivener’s error did Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG) correct in this Form 4?

A prior Form 4 filed May 29, 2024 mistakenly reported 7,000 shares as acquired by WillJen LLC instead of WillJen2 LLC. This new Form 4 states that the corrected share counts for WillJen and WillJen2 are now accurately reflected in the reported holdings.