SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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* REXROAD SHERRY L (Last) (First) (Middle) 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR STE. 450 (Street) ATLANTA GA 30342 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/08/2024	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. [ PDM ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP-CFO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	60,606	(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On October 1, 2024, the reporting person was granted 60,606 deferred stock units, vesting in four equal, annual installments beginning on the anniversary of the grant date.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of PDM common stock. Restricted stock units may be settled in cash or common stock at PDM's election.

Remarks:

	/s/ Laura P. Moon as Attorney-in-Fact for Sherry L. Rexroad	11/08/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know by all these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
	appoints either C. BRENT SMITH or LAURA P. MOON
	signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
		undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of
		PIEDMONT OFFICE REALTY TRUST, INC. (the "Company"),
		Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section
		16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
		the rules thereunder;

	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf
		of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable
		to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and
		timely file such form with the United States
		Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
		exchange or similar authority; and

	(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in
		connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
		such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the
		best interest of, or legally required by, the
		undersigned, it being understood that the documents
		executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
		undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall
		be in such form and shall contain such terms
		and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
		in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
	full power and authority to do and perform any and every
	act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper
	to be done in the exercise of any
	of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all
	intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
	if personally present, with full power of substitution or
	revocation, hereby ratifying and
	confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
	attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
	do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
	and the rights and powers herein
	granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
	attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
	request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
	Company assuming, any of the
	undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16
	of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
	effect until the undersigned is no longer required to
	file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
	undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
	issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
	undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
	foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
	Power of Attorney to be executed as of this
	30th day of September, 2024.


	/s/ Sherry L. Rexroad

             Sherry L. Rexroad