Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * McGraner Matt	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. [ NXRT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 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/YYYY) 3/16/2019
(Street) DALLAS, TX 75201 (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	3/16/2019		M		26731	A	(1)	40304	D
Common Stock								108630.25   (2) (3)	I	By Trust
Common Stock								16986   (4)	I	By limited liability company
Common Stock								404.005	I	By dividend reinvestment plan
Common Stock								9737.14	I	By 401(k) plan

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	3/16/2019		M			26731	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	26731	$0.00	26731	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.
(2)	These shares are held in a trust. Mr. McGraner is the trustee of the Trust. Mr. McGraner disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Includes 24,474 shares previously reported as directly owned that were transferred to the trust referenced in footnote 2 above.
(4)	These shares are held by a limited liability company in which Mr. McGraner owns an indirect minority interest. Mr. McGraner disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5)	On March 16, 2017, the reporting person was granted 80,192 (includes 1,000 restricted stock units transferred as a gift on 3/15/2018) restricted stock units which vested one-third on March 16, 2018 and one-third on March 16, 2019, and will vest one-third on March 16, 2020. Settlement will generally occur within 10 days of vesting and may at the discretion of the Compensation Committee be settled in cash.

Remarks: Executive VP and Chief Investment Officer

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McGraner Matt 300 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 700 DALLAS, TX 75201			See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Brian Mitts, attorney-in-fact		3/19/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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