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Changes in Beneficial Ownership · 4

COPT Defense Properties

CDPNYSEEQUITYCurrent

Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Filed May 18, 2026Accepted May 18, 2026, 5:26 PM EDTFiling CIK 860546Accession 0001947703-26-000003
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Structured filing — 4

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Filing details

Report period
2026-05-14
Issuer
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
Issuer CIK
0000860546
Trading symbol
CDP

Reporting owner 1

Name
Miller Essye B.
Reporting owner CIK
0001947703
Relationship
Director
Address
6711 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 300, COLUMBIA, MD, 21046

Derivative transactions

Derivative transactions · 1 reported row
SecurityConversion / exercise price (USD)Transaction dateCodeAmountA / DPrice (USD)ExercisableExpiresUnderlying securityUnderlying sharesOwned afterOwnership
Profit Interest Units[F1]2026-05-14A · Form 43,803A[F4][F1][F2][F3]Common Shares3,8033,803D
Table key
A · Form 4
Acquisition by grant, award or otherwise under Rule 16b-3(d)
A
Acquired
D
Direct

Footnotes

F1
Each Profit Interest Unit will convert automatically into one share of beneficial interest, designated as a unit (an "OP Unit"), in COPT Defense Properties, L.P. when such Profit Interest Unit becomes vested and upon equalization of its capital account balance. OP Units are redeemable for cash, or, at the option of COPT Defense Properties, exchangeable for common shares of COPT Defense Properties, currently on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2
F2
The Profit Interest Units will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, provided that the reporting person remains a trustee on such date.↩ 1
F3
The Profit Interest Units do not expire once vested.↩ 1
F4
Issued as compensation for service on the Board of Trustees.↩ 1

Signature 1

Signed
/s/ David L. Finch, by Power of Attorney
Date
2026-05-18

Company context

COPT Defense, an S&P MidCap 400 Company, is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating, and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (“USG”) defense installations and missions (referred to as its Defense/IT Portfolio). The Company’s tenants include the USG and their defense contractors, who are primarily engaged in priority national security activities, and who generally require mission-critical and high security property enhancements. As of September 30, 2026, the Company’s Defense/IT Portfolio of 202 properties, including 24 owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, encompassed 23.3 million square feet and was 96.2% leased.

Current securities

Historical securities (1)

Recent company filings

  1. Results of Operations and Financial ConditionOct 29, 2026
  2. 10-Q filingAug 3, 2026
  3. Results of Operations and Financial ConditionJul 27, 2026
  4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersMay 20, 2026
  5. 4 filingMay 18, 2026

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