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 * Thompson David Andrew 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC. [NONE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 2398 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 4TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/24/2026 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85016 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 13,249.38 D

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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

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

06/24/2026

A

30,433.66(2)(3)

(2)(3)

(2)(3)

Common Stock

30,433.66

(2)(3)

79,229.84(2)(3)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thompson David Andrew 2398 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 4TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85016			See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ David Thompson		06/26/2026
**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)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock, payable 50% in the issuer's common stock and 50% in the cash value thereof.
(2)	Represents (i) the 30,433.66 restricted stock units originally granted to the reporting person on June 24, 2026 as an award under the issuer's 2024 Manager Equity Incentive Plan, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 15, 2027, (ii) the remaining 12,678.29 restricted stock units originally granted to CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC and assigned to the reporting person on a contingent basis on March 15, 2024, which will vest on December 15, 2026, (iii) the remaining 18,062.40, 8,347.02 and 129.92 restricted stock units originally granted to CIM Real Estate Finance Management, LLC and assigned to the reporting person on a contingent basis on December 10, 2024, March 20, 2026 and March 31, 2026, respectively, which will vest in equal installments on June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027, and (iv) the remaining 9,578.55 restricted stock units originally granted to CIM Real Estate Finance Management,
(3)	(Continued from footnote 2) LLC and assigned to the reporting person on a contingent basis on April 15, 2025, which will vest in equal installments on April 15, 2027 and April 15, 2028.
Remarks: Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

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