FORM 4
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 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 * BARRETT KELLY HEFNER 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. [ PDM ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)
5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, STE. 450		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/10/2023
(Street)
ATLANTA, GA 30342		 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
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
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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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock  5/10/2023    M    6839  A  (1)(2) 52601  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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  $0 (1) 5/10/2023    M        6839    (2)  (2) Common Stock  6839  $0  0  D   
Restricted Stock Units  $0 (1) 5/10/2023    A     15220       (3)  (3) Common Stock  15220  $0  15220  D   

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  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.
(2)  On May 11, 2022, the reporting person was granted 6,839 restricted stock units, which vested at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. on May 10, 2023, and were settled in PDM common stock.
(3)  On May 10, 2023, at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., the reporting person was granted 15,220 restricted stock units, which will vest on the earlier of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or the anniversary of the grant date in May 2024.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BARRETT KELLY HEFNER
5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR
STE. 450
ATLANTA, GA 30342		 X



Signatures
/s/ Laura P. Moon as Attorney-in-Fact for Kelly H. Barrett 5/12/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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