Sec Form 4 Filing - DONDERO JAMES D @ NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST - 2022-11-28

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DONDERO JAMES D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST [ NXDT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/28/2022 (Street) DALLAS, TX75201 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 11/28/2022 S 118,673 D $ 13.83 1,706,806 I See Footnote( 1 ) Common Stock 11/28/2022 P 118,673 A $ 13.83 1,825,479 I See Footnote( 1 ) Common Stock 86,703.62( 2 ) D Common Stock 3,843,851( 2 ) I See Footnote( 3 ) Common Stock 239,412.11( 2 ) I See Footnote( 4 ) Common Stock 509,462 I See Footnote( 5 ) Common Stock 61,180.17 I By employee benefit plan

Table II - Derivative Se curities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DONDERO JAMES D 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 DALLAS, TX75201 X X See Remarks Signatures /s/ James D. Dondero 11/30/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On November 28, 2022, NexPoint Climate Tech Fund (f/k/a/ Highland Small-Cap Equity Fund) sold 118,673 shares to Highland Income Fund (the "Trade"). Following the Trade, 0 shares are held by NexPoint Climate Tech Fund, 1,275,616 shares are held by Highland Income Fund and 549,863 shares are held by Highland Global Allocation Fund. These entities are managed by NexPoint Asset Management, L.P. (f/k/a Highland Capital Management Fund Advisers), which is ultimately controlled by Mr. Dondero. Mr. Dondero may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by such entities. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Trade was matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Reporting Person disgorged $2,743.03 to NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust, representing the full amount of his pecuniary interest in the deemed profit realized in connection with the short-swing transaction. ( 2 )Includes shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan. ( 3 )These shares are held by The Dugaboy Investment Trust pursuant to an employee purchase plan. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. ( 4 )63,632.11 shares are held by PCMG Trading Partners XXIII, L.P. and 175,780 shares are held by Governance Re Ltd. These entities are ultimately controlled by Mr. Dondero. Mr. Dondero may be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by such entities. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 5 )These shares are held by a subsidiary of The Dugaboy Investment Trust. Mr. Dondero disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks: President

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