Christen E.J. Lee - Oct 1, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Kelly Galligan, as Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
KREF
Transactions as of
Oct 1, 2025
Transactions value $
-$90,666
Form type
4
Date filed
10/3/2025, 04:30 PM
Previous filing
Oct 3, 2024

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Lee Christen E.J. Director C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK /s/ Kelly Galligan, as Attorney-in-Fact 2025-10-03 0001704701

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction KREF Common Stock Tax liability -$90.7K -10.1K -4.4% $9.00 219K Oct 1, 2025 Direct F1
holding KREF Common Stock 17.6K Oct 1, 2025 See footnote. F2
holding KREF Common Stock 3.66K Oct 1, 2025 See footnote. F3
holding KREF Common Stock 3.73K Oct 1, 2025 See footnote. F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Reflects shares withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.
F2 Consists of 5,000 shares held by the Reporting Person's children and 12,646 shares held by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children for which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
F3 Held by a trust for which the Reporting Person is the trustee.
F4 Held by the Reporting Person's spouse.

Remarks:

Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person states that this filing shall not be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney