Whitestone REIT VP covers taxes with share withholding

Whitestone REIT VP of Human Resources Siv Soklin reported a routine tax withholding transaction, not an open-market trade.

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Whitestone REIT VP of Human Resources Siv Soklin reported a routine tax withholding transaction, not an open-market trade. The company withheld 2,324 common shares to cover tax obligations tied to vesting of restricted units under its 2018 long-term equity plan, valuing the shares at $18.96 each based on the June 30, 2026 closing price. After this withholding, Soklin directly owns 103,416 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 2,324 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Siv Soklin

Role VP of Human Resources

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Shares	2,324	$18.96	$44K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 103,416 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

F1. Represents common shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of certain restricted units previously granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Ownership Plan.
F2. Per Share value assigned by the Company to the tax withholding shares based on the closing sales price of the common shares on June 30, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 2,324 shares Per-share tax value: $18.96 per share Shares owned after transaction: 103,416 shares

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Shares withheld for taxes 2,324 shares Common shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vesting

Per-share tax value $18.96 per share Value based on June 30, 2026 closing sales price

Shares owned after transaction 103,416 shares Direct common share ownership following tax withholding

Key Terms

restricted units, tax withholding obligations, 2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Ownership Plan

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restricted units financial

"in connection with the vesting of certain restricted units previously granted"

tax withholding obligations financial

"withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting"

2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Ownership Plan financial

"previously granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Ownership Plan"

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What did Whitestone REIT (WSR) VP Siv Soklin report in this Form 4?

Siv Soklin reported a tax-related share withholding, not a market trade. The company withheld 2,324 common shares to satisfy tax obligations from vesting restricted units, a standard equity compensation event, leaving Soklin with 103,416 directly owned common shares afterward.

Was the Whitestone REIT (WSR) Form 4 a stock sale by the VP?

No, the Form 4 does not show an open-market sale. It records 2,324 common shares withheld by the company to pay taxes on vesting restricted units, a non-discretionary tax-withholding disposition commonly used in equity compensation programs.

How many Whitestone REIT (WSR) shares were withheld for taxes in this filing?

The company withheld 2,324 common shares from Siv Soklin. These shares covered tax withholding obligations tied to restricted units vesting, with a per-share value of $18.96 based on Whitestone REIT’s June 30, 2026 closing share price.

How many Whitestone REIT (WSR) shares does Siv Soklin own after the transaction?

Following the tax withholding, Siv Soklin directly owns 103,416 common shares. This figure reflects ownership after 2,324 shares were retained by the company to satisfy tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units.

How was the value of the withheld Whitestone REIT (WSR) shares determined?

The per-share value of $18.96 was assigned using the June 30, 2026 closing sales price. This price was applied to the 2,324 withheld common shares to calculate the value used to satisfy Soklin’s tax withholding obligations on vested restricted units.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 06:32 PM

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^*

Siv Soklin

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2600 SOUTH GESSNER

SUITE 500

(Street)

HOUSTON

TEXAS

77063

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Whitestone REIT [ WSR ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP of Human Resources

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	06/30/2026		F		2,324⁽¹⁾	D	$18.96⁽²⁾	103,416	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents common shares withheld by the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of certain restricted units previously granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Ownership Plan.

2. Per Share value assigned by the Company to the tax withholding shares based on the closing sales price of the common shares on June 30, 2026.

	/s/ John Scott Hogan Attorney-in Fact for Soklin Siv	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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