Essential Properties Realty Trust filings document the formal disclosures of an internally managed net lease REIT focused on primarily single-tenant properties leased to service-oriented and experience-based businesses. Its 8-K reports furnish quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations and supplemental information covering operating results, portfolio activity, leverage, liquidity and REIT performance measures.
The company’s filings also record common stock offerings, underwriting and forward sale agreements, dividend declarations, Regulation FD materials, and governance disclosures. Proxy materials address board matters, shareholder voting, executive compensation and related governance practices, while material-event amendments cover executive employment arrangements and other corporate updates.
DeLucca Joyce reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. director Joyce DeLucca received an equity-based award of 3,837 LTIP Units in Essential Properties, L.P., which correspond to 3,837 OP Units and are exchangeable into an equal number of common shares. These LTIP Units vest ratably on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the first annual stockholder meeting after the grant, subject to continued board service, and have no expiration date.
ESTES SCOTT A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. director Scott A. Estes received a grant of 3,837 LTIP Units in the operating partnership on May 13, 2026. These LTIP Units each represent the contingent right to receive one OP Unit, which is redeemable for cash or, at the company’s election, exchangeable one-for-one into common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
The LTIP Units vest ratably on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the first annual stockholders’ meeting after the grant, if he continues serving on the board through vesting. Following this award, he holds 3,837 OP Units.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. director Stephen D. Sautel reported acquiring additional equity-based interests in the company’s operating partnership as compensation. On May 13, 2026, he received 2,938 OP Units, representing an equivalent number of common shares on a one-to-one exchange basis, at a reference value of $31.27 per unit. In a separate award the same day, he received 3,837 LTIP Units, a special class of OP Units granted under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan in lieu of $87,500 of cash board retainer fees, with a 5% premium for electing equity. These LTIP Units vest ratably based on continued board service and convert into OP Units upon vesting, and the OP Units are then redeemable for cash or, at the company’s election, exchanged into common stock.
Sivanesan Janaki reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. director Janaki Sivanesan reported receiving a grant of 3,837 OP Units of Essential Properties, L.P. These units were awarded at a price of $0.00 per unit as a form of equity-based compensation.
Each LTIP Unit represents a contingent right to receive one OP Unit upon vesting, and each OP Unit is redeemable for cash or, at the company’s election, exchangeable for one share of common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The LTIP Units vest ratably on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the first annual stockholder meeting after the grant, provided continued board service.
Smallwood Kristin L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. director Kristin L. Smallwood received a grant of 3,837 LTIP Units in Essential Properties, L.P., the operating partnership through which the company holds most assets and runs its business. These LTIP Units represent a contingent right to receive 3,837 OP Units, which are themselves exchangeable one-for-one into common stock or redeemable for cash at the company’s election, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
The LTIP Units vest ratably on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the first annual shareholders’ meeting after the grant, provided she continues to serve on the board through vesting. After this award, she holds 3,837 OP Units directly, reflecting a routine, compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST director Heather Leed Neary received an equity award of 3,837 restricted stock units. The award carries no cash exercise price and was granted as Common Stock. After this grant, she directly holds 30,743 shares.
The restricted stock units vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the first annual stockholder meeting following the grant, as long as she continues serving on the board through that vesting date. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
Minich Lawrence J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST director equity grant: Director Lawrence J. Minich received 3,837 shares of Common Stock as a grant of restricted stock units at no cash cost. These units vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the next annual stockholder meeting, subject to continued board service. After this award, Minich directly holds 31,643 shares.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.: Cohen & Steers reported beneficial ownership of 29,717,787 shares, representing 14.16% of common stock on a Schedule 13G/A. The filing shows sole voting power of 22,355,293 shares and that the shares are held for the benefit of account holders.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. reported that stockholders approved all proposals at its 2026 Annual Meeting held on May 11, 2026. Of 210,327,420 common shares entitled to vote as of March 20, 2026, 93.9% were represented.
All eight director nominees received strong support, with votes for each ranging from about 187 million to over 191 million and no votes against, alongside broker non-votes. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers and chose a one-year frequency for future advisory votes on executive pay. In addition, they ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. filed an amended report to detail the employment agreement for its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Robert W. Salisbury. His agreement, effective May 7, 2026, runs initially through May 7, 2030 with automatic one-year extensions.
Mr. Salisbury will receive a base salary of at least $475,000 per year and is eligible for an annual performance bonus targeted at 125% of base salary, based on goals set by the Compensation Committee. He may also participate in the company’s long-term incentive program during the term.
If his employment ends without Cause or for Good Reason, he is entitled to accrued benefits, cash severance equal to two times salary plus average recent bonuses, enhanced to three times salary plus target bonus if within 24 months after a Change in Control, a prorated bonus, up to 18 months of health coverage, and accelerated vesting of outstanding equity awards. The agreement includes 12-month non-competition and non-solicitation covenants and ongoing confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.