VER VEREIT Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 * Richardson Julie	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VEREIT, Inc. [ VER ]	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) C/O VEREIT, INC., 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 9TH FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/15/2021
(Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85016 (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	10/15/2021		A		1483 (1)	A	$43.49 (2)	45382	D
Common Stock								1160	I	By Trust (3)
Common Stock								1160	I	By Trust (4)
Common Stock								1160	I	By Trust (5)

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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Reflects deferred stock units granted on October 15, 2021 in lieu of dividends pursuant to the Reporting Person's deferral election. Such deferred stock units will be settled in common stock upon the earlier of the Reporting Person's separation of service from the Issuer, death or a change in control of the Issuer.
(2)	Reflects the average of the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on January 15, 2021, April 15, 2021, July 15, 2021, and October 15, 2021.
(3)	By the Charles Richardson Trust.
(4)	By the Lucas Richardson Trust.
(5)	By the Jack Richardson Trust.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Richardson Julie C/O VEREIT, INC. 2325 E. CAMELBACK ROAD, 9TH FLOOR PHOENIX, AZ 85016	X

Signatures
/s/ Justin A. Shuler, by power of attorney		10/19/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date