UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 2, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

FRANKLIN BSP REAL ESTATE DEBT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland

000-56705

99-3480205

(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


One Madison Avenue, Suite 1600 New York, New York									10010

(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code) 212-588-6770

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

In connection with Franklin BSP Real Estate Debt, Inc.’s (the “Company”) continuous private offering, on March 2, 2026, the Company sold an aggregate of 310,607.06 shares of its Class G common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class G Common Stock”), its Class G-D common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class G-D Common Stock”), and its Class G-S common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Class G-S Common Stock" and together with the Class G Common Stock and Class G-D Common Stock, the "Shares"), at a price per Share detailed below plus applicable upfront selling commissions and placement fees. The offer and sale of the Shares was exempt from the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation D thereunder.

The following table details the Shares sold:


Title of Securities	Price per Share		Number of Shares Sold	Aggregate Consideration (1)
Class G Common Stock	$	25.01	171,651.34	$	4,293,000
Class G-D Common Stock	$	24.84	71,256.04	$	1,770,000
Class G-S Common Stock	$	24.83	67,699.68	$	1,691,668
			310,607.06	$	7,754,668

(1)Includes upfront selling commissions and placement fees of $10,685 for the Class G-S Common Stock.

Upon or immediately prior to the occurrence of certain events, including liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or listing of the Company’s shares on a national securities exchange, the shares of Class G Common Stock will automatically convert into a number of shares of class I common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class I Common Stock”), with an equivalent net asset value (“NAV”). In addition, the Company may convert shares of Class G Common Stock held by a stockholder into an equal number of shares of Class F common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class F Common Stock”), provided that no such stockholder would own more than 4.99% of the aggregate Class F Common Stock, Class F-D common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class F-D Common Stock”), and Class F-S common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class F-S Common Stock”), of the Company outstanding following such conversion.

Upon or immediately prior to the occurrence of certain events, including liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or listing of the Company’s shares on a national securities exchange, the shares of Class G-D Common Stock will automatically convert into a number of shares of Class I Common Stock with an equivalent NAV. In addition, the Company may convert shares of Class G-D Common Stock held by a stockholder into an equal number of shares of Class F-D Common Stock, provided that no such stockholder would own more than 4.99% of the aggregate Class F Common Stock, Class F-S Common Stock and Class F-D Common stock outstanding following such conversion.

Upon or immediately prior to the occurrence of certain events, including liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or listing of the Company’s shares on a national securities exchange, the shares of Class G-S Common Stock will automatically convert into a number of shares of Class I Common Stock with an equivalent NAV. In addition, the Company may convert shares of Class G-S Common Stock held by a stockholder into an equal number of shares of Class F-S Common Stock, provided that no such stockholder would own more than 4.99% of the aggregate Class F Common Stock, Class F-S Common Stock and Class F-D Common stock outstanding following such conversion.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Franklin BSP Real Estate Debt, Inc.



By:			/s/ Jerome S. Baglien
			Name: Jerome S. Baglien
			Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

Date: March 5, 2026

Franklin BSP Real Estate Debt, Inc. 8-K