Director gains 10,528 Lument (NYSE: LFT) shares as stock fee

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hunt James Christopher reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Lument Finance Trust director James Christopher Hunt received a stock-based fee paid in company shares. On March 30, 2026, he was granted 10,528 shares of common stock at $1.306 per share as director fees paid in stock. Following this grant, his direct holdings increased to 687,756 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hunt James Christopher

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	common	10,528	$1.306	$14K

Holdings After Transaction: common — 687,756 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 10,528 shares Grant price: $1.306 per share Shares held after: 687,756 shares

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Shares granted 10,528 shares Director stock-based fee on March 30, 2026

Grant price $1.306 per share Value used for the 10,528-share director fee grant

Shares held after 687,756 shares Director’s direct Lument Finance Trust holdings post-grant

Key Terms

Director fees paid in stock, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Form 4

3 terms

Director fees paid in stock financial

"Director fees paid in stock"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4)"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

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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^*

Hunt James Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LUMENT FINANCE TRUST, INC.

230 PARK AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10169

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Lument Finance Trust, Inc. [ LFT ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/30/2026

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	03/30/2026		A		10,528	A(1)	$1.306	687,756	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. Director fees paid in stock

	/s/ Michele Halickman, Attorney-in-Fact	04/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Lument Finance Trust (LFT) report for James Christopher Hunt?

Lument Finance Trust reported that director James Christopher Hunt received 10,528 common shares as a stock-based fee. The shares were granted instead of cash director fees, reflecting routine equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Lument Finance Trust (LFT) shares did James Christopher Hunt receive and at what price?

James Christopher Hunt was granted 10,528 Lument Finance Trust common shares at a value of $1.306 per share. This equity award represents director fees paid in stock, according to the Form 4 footnote, rather than a market transaction initiated by the director.

What are James Christopher Hunt’s Lument Finance Trust (LFT) holdings after this Form 4 transaction?

After the grant, James Christopher Hunt directly holds 687,756 Lument Finance Trust common shares. This total reflects the addition of 10,528 shares received as director fees paid in stock, as disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

Was the Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant coded “A” for grant, award, or other acquisition, not an open-market trade. A footnote explains the 10,528 common shares represent director fees paid in stock, indicating routine compensation rather than a discretionary market buy or sell.

How is the March 30, 2026 Lument Finance Trust (LFT) insider transaction categorized?

The March 30, 2026 transaction is categorized as an acquisition through a grant or award of common stock. The Form 4 labels it as a grant of 10,528 shares with director fees paid in stock, making it standard equity compensation for board service.