TESE VINCENT 4

What Happened Tese Vincent, a director of Claros Mortgage Trust, received an award of 13,739 Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) reported as a derivative acquisition on 2026-04-01. The units were reported at $0.00 (no cash paid) because they represent deferred director cash fees rather than an open-market purchase. The filing lists this as an award/grant (Form 4 code A).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-04-01; 13,739 DSUs at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: The DSUs represent director cash fees deferred under the Issuer’s Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP). They are fully vested, convert one-for-one into common stock (or, at the issuer’s election, into cash) after the deferral period, and have no expiration (see footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-04-03 (two days after the transaction), indicating a timely report under normal Form 4 rules.

Context DSUs are a form of deferred compensation for directors and are routine; they are not an open-market purchase (which might be viewed as a more direct bullish signal) nor an immediate sale. Because these units convert into shares (or cash) later, they indicate compensation alignment with shareholders but do not directly change the director’s current market exposure until conversion.