Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (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).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* RUFRANO GLENN J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VEREIT, Inc. [ VER ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VEREIT, INC., 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 9TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/23/2021
(Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85016 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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	2/23/2021		A		47831 ⁽¹⁾	A	$38.33 ⁽²⁾	679189	D
Common Stock	2/23/2021		A		95660 ⁽³⁾	A	$38.33 ⁽²⁾	774849	D
Common Stock	2/23/2021		A		33655 ⁽⁴⁾	A	$38.33 ⁽²⁾	808504	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Reflects restricted stock units awarded February 23, 2021 to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan. Such restricted stock units vest ratably on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of February 23, 2021.
(2)	Reflects the closing sale price of the Issuer's common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on February 23, 2021.
(3)	Reflects performance-based restricted stock units awarded February 23, 2021 to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan. Such restricted stock units will vest on February 23, 2025 subject tothe achievement of certain performance conditions, which are based on the Issuer's total stockholder return relative to its peers and FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index. The performance period began January 1, 2021 andends December 31, 2023.
(4)	Reflects restricted stock units awarded February 23, 2021 to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Equity Plan as payment for the Reporting Person's 2020 performance-based annual incentive bonus. Such restricted stock units vest ratably on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of February 23, 2021.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24.0 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RUFRANO GLENN J C/O VEREIT, INC. 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 9TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85016	X		Chief Executive Officer