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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042776-26-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260225

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Valente Alex
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001784602
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34626
		FILM NUMBER:		26679573

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR
		STREET 2:		STE. 450
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042776
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				582328421
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR
		STREET 2:		STE 450
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704188800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR
		STREET 2:		STE 450
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30342

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WELLS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980515
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        <footnote id="F1">Each deferred stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PDM common stock. Deferred stock units may be settled in cash or common stock at PDM's election.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 23, 2023, the reporting person was granted 14,784 deferred stock units, vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the grant date. On February 23, 2026, the third 25% of the grant vested (3,696 shares) and were settled in PDM common stock. In connection with this vesting, 1,647 shares were forfeited by the employee and delivered to PDM to satisfy tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ M. Wade Grace III as Attorney-in-Fact for Alex Valente</signatureName>
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