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
April 26, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-38530 | | 82-4005693 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 902 Carnegie Center Blvd., Suite 520 | | |
| Princeton, New Jersey | | 08540 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (609) 436-0619 |
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| 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: |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| 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 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 26, 2023, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01— Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 26, 2023, the Company issued its Supplemental Information—First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023. The Supplemental Information is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.” The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits furnished therewith shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be or be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Earnings Press Release dated April 26, 2023 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 |
| Supplemental Information—First Quarter Ended March 31, 2023 |
| 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.
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| Date: April 26, 2023 | ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Mark E. Patten |
| | Mark E. Patten |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
