Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TANNENBAUM LEONARD M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. [SUNS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 525 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, SUITE 1650 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/19/2026 (Street) WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/19/2026 A 13,384(1) A $9.34 3,024,610 D Common Stock 585,681 I See footnote(2) Common Stock 15,000 I See footnote(3) Common Stock 1,000 I By reporting person as UTMA custodian for son Common Stock 58,958 I See footnote(4) Common Stock 46,516 I Held by spouse(5)

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TANNENBAUM LEONARD M 525 OKEECHOBEE BLVD SUITE 1650 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401	X	X	Executive Chairman

Signatures

/s/ Brandon Hetzel, as Attorney-in-Fact		02/23/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents restricted stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan and shall vest over a three-year period with approximately 33% vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of January 2, 2026, subject to early termination and adjustment as provided in the applicable restricted stock grant agreement.
(2)	These shares are held by the Tannenbaum Family Foundation (formerly known as the Leonard M. Tannenbaum Foundation), for which the Reporting Person serves as the President. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(3)	These shares are held by the Sunny 5 Irrevocable Trust for benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family, for which Jeffrey Boccuzzi is a Co-Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(4)	These shares are held by the Tannenbaum Family 2012 Trust for benefit of certain members of the Reporting Person's family, for which Jeffrey Boccuzzi is a Co-Trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(5)	The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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