Form 4 Filing for Vincent Tese - Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

Vincent Tese, a director at Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (CMTG), acquired 13,739 Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) on April 1, 2026. These DSUs, representing director cash fees deferred under the Issuer's Deferred Compensation Plan, are fully vested and will convert into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after the deferral period, or at the Issuer's election into cash. The DSUs have no expiration date. Following this transaction, Tese holds a total of 84,634 DSUs. The transaction was reported on Form 4, filed on April 3, 2026, with Jeffrey D. Siegel acting as Attorney-in-Fact for Vincent Tese. The DSUs are directly owned.