eprt-20260511
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
May 11, 2026
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.) | ||||||||||||
5 Vaughn Drive, Suite 202 | ||||||||||||||
Princeton, New Jersey | 08540 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (609) 436-0619 | |||||||||||||
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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 stock, $0.01 par value | EPRT | 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 ☐
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 11, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on: (i) the election of eight director nominees to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify, (ii) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, (iii) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
As of March 20, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 210,327,420 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 93.9% were voted at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, each of the eight director nominees was elected, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis, the frequency of one year for future advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis and the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
1.At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected, by the vote indicated below, the following eight persons as directors of the Company, each to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joyce DeLucca | 189,045,179 | 0 | 3,170,349 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott A. Estes | 189,489,141 | 0 | 2,726,387 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter M. Mavoides | 191,543,014 | 0 | 672,514 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence J. Minich | 188,994,957 | 0 | 3,220,571 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather L. Neary | 188,918,899 | 0 | 3,296,629 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steven D. Sautel | 187,010,379 | 0 | 5,205,149 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janaki Sivanesan | 188,937,630 | 0 | 3,277,898 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristin L. Smallwood | 191,498,202 | 0 | 717,326 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the vote indicated below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 183,827,403 | 8,170,983 | 217,142 | 5,246,221 | |||||||||||||||||
3. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of one year for future advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the vote indicated below:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 189,024,496 | 9,720 | 3,056,832 | 124,480 | 5,246,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, by the vote indicated below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 192,311,447 | 4,940,022 | 210,280 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
9.01—Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 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.
| Date: May 12, 2026 | ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Robert W. Salisbury | |||||||
| Robert W. Salisbury | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||||