SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sauter Dennis Charles Jr

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700

(Street)

DALLAS

TEXAS

75201

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. [ NREF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	General Counsel and Secretary

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/03/2026		M		4,311	A	⁽¹⁾	32,478	D
Common Stock	04/03/2026		F		1,470	D	$13.36	31,008	D
Common Stock	04/04/2026		M		3,238	A	⁽¹⁾	34,246	D
Common Stock	04/04/2026		F		1,229	D	$13.36	33,017	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/02/2026		A		32,308		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	32,308	$0	32,308	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/03/2026		M			4,311	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	4,311	$0	12,931	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	04/04/2026		M			3,238	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,238	$0	3,239	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.

2. On April 2, 2026, the reporting person was granted 32,308 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest one-fourth on April 2, 2027, one-fourth on February 15, 2028, one-fourth on February 15, 2029 and one-fourth on February 15, 2030. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.

3. On April 3, 2025, the reporting person was granted 17,242 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested one-fourth on April 3, 2026 and will vest one-fourth on February 15, 2027, one-fourth on February 15, 2028 and one-fourth on February 15, 2029. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.

4. On April 4, 2023, the reporting person was granted 12,953 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested one-fourth on April 4, 2024, one-fourth on April 4, 2025 and one-fourth on April 4, 2026 and will vest one-fourth on April 4, 2027. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.

	/s/ Paul Richards, as attorney-in-fact for Dennis Charles Sauter Jr	04/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Sauter Dennis Charles Jr