eprt-20260306

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 6, 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


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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☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2026. The first quarter 2026 dividend represents an annualized dividend of $1.24 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on April 14, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2026. 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
99.1						Press Release dated March 9, 2026
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: March 9, 2026	ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.

	By:	/s/ Robert W. Salisbury
		Robert W. Salisbury
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits