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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 7, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-38530
82-4005693
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
902 Carnegie Center Blvd., Suite 520
Princeton, New Jersey
08540
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(609) 436-0619




Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act 17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, $0.01 par valueEPRTNew 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 ☐




Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 7, 2024, the Board of Directors of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.285 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2024. The first quarter 2024 dividend represents an annualized dividend of $1.14 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on April 12, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 29, 2024. A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
Press Release dated March 7, 2024
104Cover 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.

Date: March 7, 2024
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
By:
/s/ Mark E. Patten
Mark E. Patten
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary