McDonough Peter J 4

What Happened

• Peter J. McDonough, a director of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (FBRT), was granted 12,835 shares of common stock on 2026-06-08. The transaction is coded as an award/grant (A). The shares were issued at $0.00, so the reported acquisition value is $0.
• These are restricted shares issued under the issuer’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and are not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-08. Filing date: 2026-06-10 (filed within typical 2-business-day window; appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award (A) — restricted stock grant.
• Shares granted: 12,835; Acquisition price: $0.00; Reported value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote (F1): Restricted shares vest on the earlier of (i) the issuer's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or (ii) June 8, 2027.
• Accession: 0001104659-26-072488 (Form 4 for reference).

Context

• Restricted-stock grants are common compensation for directors and vest over time; they are not immediate cash events and do not by themselves signal a buy or sell decision by the insider.
• Because this is an award (not a market purchase or sale), it primarily reflects compensation/retention rather than direct trading sentiment.