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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Share Award will vest in three equal installments over a three-year period on the first, second and third anniversary date from July 10, 2023, the employment start date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These are Restricted Share Awards granted for 2023 pursuant to the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These shares vest ratably over 3 years on 12/15/23, 12/15/24 and 12/15/25, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through each vesting date.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: W. Drew Hammond For: Tiffany M. Butcher</signatureName>
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4
2023-07-10
0
0000104894
Elme Communities
ELME
0001983669
Butcher Tiffany Michelle
1775 EYE STREET N.W.
SUITE 1000
WASHINGTON
DC
20006
0
1
0
0
EVP & COO
0
Common Stock
2023-07-10
4
A
0
6064
0.0
A
6064
D
Common Stock
2023-07-10
4
A
0
8754
0.0
A
14818
D
Restricted Share Award will vest in three equal installments over a three-year period on the first, second and third anniversary date from July 10, 2023, the employment start date.
These are Restricted Share Awards granted for 2023 pursuant to the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These shares vest ratably over 3 years on 12/15/23, 12/15/24 and 12/15/25, subject to the reporting person's continued employment through each vesting date.
By: W. Drew Hammond For: Tiffany M. Butcher
2023-07-12