SCHEDULE 13G 0001813784 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common Stock, par value $0.01 12/31/2025 0000924901 Veris Residential, Inc. 554489104 Harborside 3 210 Hudson St., Ste. 400 Jersey City NJ 07311 Rule 13d-1(b) H/2 CREDIT MANAGER LP DE 0.00 5472814.00 0.00 5472814.00 5472814.00 5.9 IA PN H/2 CREDIT MANAGER GP LLC DE 0.00 5472814.00 0.00 5472814.00 5472814.00 5.9 OO Veris Residential, Inc. Harborside 3, 210 Hudson St., Ste. 400, Jersey City, NEW JERSEY, 07311. This Schedule 13G is filed by the following Reporting Persons: (i) H/2 Credit Manager LP is the principal investment manager to a number of private funds (collectively, the "H/2 Funds"). H/2 SO Manager IV LP and H/2 SO Manager V LP are Delaware limited partnerships and relying advisers to H/2 Credit Manager LP that serve as investment managers to certain H/2 Funds. The shares reported in this Schedule 13G are held in the H/2 Funds advised by H/2 SO Manager IV LP and H/2 SO Manager V LP. (ii) H/2 Credit Manager GP LLC is the general partner of H/2 Credit Manager LP. Together with H/2 SO Manager GP IV LLC and H/2 SO Manager GP V LLC, the general partners of the relying advisers, H/2 Credit Manager GP LLC may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owners of the shares of Common Stock by virtue of such position. c/o H/2 Credit Manager LP 680 Washington Boulevard, Seventh Floor Stamford, CT 06901 H/2 Credit Manager LP is a Delaware limited partnership. H/2 Credit Manager GP LLC is a Delaware liability company. N IA HC See Item 9 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. See Item 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. See Item 5 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. See Item 6 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. See Item 7 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. See Item 8 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. Y N Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement H/2 CREDIT MANAGER LP Alyssa Petrenko 02/17/2026 H/2 CREDIT MANAGER GP LLC Alyssa Petrenko 02/17/2026