ESTEVES IRENE M 4
4 · KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. · Filed Apr 16, 2026
Research Summary
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KREF Director Irene M. Esteves Receives Restricted Stock Award
What Happened
- Irene M. Esteves, a director of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, was granted 16,691 restricted stock units (RSUs) on April 14, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, indicating an awarded grant rather than a cash purchase. The filing shows no immediate cash value realized; the RSUs convert to common shares upon vesting.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-14; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-04-16.
- Transaction code: A (award/grant). Shares granted: 16,691; price per share reported: $0.00; reported cash outlay: $0.
- Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
- Footnote: The RSUs vest on the earlier of (i) April 14, 2027 or (ii) the first regular annual meeting after the grant. Ms. Esteves elected to defer receipt of the shares until she no longer serves on the board.
- Timeliness: Filing appears timely (Form 4 filed two days after the reported transaction).
Context
- RSU grants are a form of compensation and do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. These awards become shares only upon vesting; because Ms. Esteves deferred receipt, she will not receive (or be able to sell) the underlying shares until the deferred distribution conditions are met. This is routine for director compensation and does not, by itself, indicate a buy or sell signal.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
ESTEVES IRENE M
Director
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-04-14+16,691→ 69,968 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents a grant of restricted stock units, which will vest on the earlier of (i) April 14, 2027 and (ii) the first regularly scheduled annual meeting of the stockholders of the Issuer following the grant date. The reporting person has elected to defer receipt of all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of the restricted stock units until such date in which the reporting person no longer serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
Signature
/s/ Patrick Mattson, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-16