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 *

STERNLICHT BARRY S		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. [ STWD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
CEO, Chairman of Board
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC., 591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/30/2022
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 9/30/2022  M  231759 A (1)(2)3041500 I By controlled entities (3)
Common Stock         1974378 I By GRAT (4)
Common Stock         8597144 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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  (5)9/30/2022  M     231759 (1)(2)  (1)(2) (1)(2)Common Stock 231759 $0.00 600000 (6)I By controlled entities (3)
Explanation of Responses:
(1) On September 30, 2022, SPT Management, LLC, the issuer's external manager (the "Manager"), acquired 231,759 shares of the issuer's common stock in connection with the vesting of (i) 81,759 of the restricted stock units originally granted to the Manager on September 24, 2019 as an award under the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 2017 Manager Equity Plan (the "2019 RSUs"), and (ii) 150,000 of the restricted stock units originally granted to the Manager on November 9, 2020 as an award under the Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 2017 Manager Equity Plan (the "2020 RSUs").
(2) The remaining 2020 RSUs will vest ratably in quarterly installments through September 30, 2023, in each case subject to the Manager's continued service as the issuer's external manager. As such restricted stock units vest, the awards will be settled in shares of the issuer's common stock promptly, but in no event later than 30 days, following the applicable quarterly vesting dates. There are no remaining unvested 2019 RSUs.
(3) Represents shares of the issuer's common stock held by entities directly or indirectly controlled by Mr. Sternlicht, including the Manager, SFIP, LLC and JAWS Capital, LP.
(4) Represents shares of the issuer's common stock held by a grantor retained annuity trust.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.
(6) Represents the 1,800,000 2020 RSUs granted to the Manager, less those 2020 RSUs that have already vested and been converted into shares of the issuer's common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
STERNLICHT BARRY S
C/O STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
591 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830		X
CEO, Chairman of Board
Signatures
/s/ Barry S. Sternlicht9/30/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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