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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2023

EPR Properties

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-13561	43-1790877
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

909 Walnut Street,		Suite 200
Kansas City,	Missouri		64106
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(816) 472-1700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, par value $0.01 per share	EPR	New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share	EPR PrC	New York Stock Exchange
9.00% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share	EPR PrE	New York Stock Exchange
5.75% Series G cumulative redeemable preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share	EPR PrG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    o

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 21, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of EPR Properties (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected John P. Case III as an independent trustee to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase in the size of the Board. Mr. Case will serve until the Company's 2023 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board also appointed Mr. Case to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating/Company Governance Committee. The Board elected Mr. Case to the Board in anticipation of Jack Newman, Jr.'s retirement from the Board upon expiration of Mr. Newman's current term at the Company's 2023 annual meeting of shareholders in accordance with the Company's trustee age limit policy under its Company Governance Guidelines

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Case and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Case was selected to serve as a trustee of the Company. The Company is not aware of any transactions involving Mr. Case that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Case will be eligible to receive compensation for his service as a trustee in accordance with the Company's standard arrangements for non-employee trustees of the Company, which arrangements are described under the heading "Trustee Compensation" in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2022. The Company will also enter into an Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Case in the same form that the Company has entered into with its other trustees and certain of its officers. The Indemnification Agreement provides for procedures for indemnification by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law and advancements by the Company of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from Mr. Case's services as a trustee of the Company.

The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Indemnification Agreement incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 21, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Case to the Board as described above. The Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of, or otherwise subject to, liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2007).
99.1	Press release, dated February 21, 2023, issued by the Company.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

EPR PROPERTIES
By:	/s/ Mark A. Peterson
	Mark A. Peterson
	Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 21, 2023