Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 11, 2026, to be held virtually for stockholders of record as of March 20, 2026.

• Proxy materials, including the notice, proxy statement, and annual report, are available online, with paper copies available upon request.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of eight directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.

• Advisory vote to approve executive compensation as described in the proxy statement.

• Advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, with the board recommending one year.

• Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Eight nominees listed for election to the board, each to serve a one-year term until the next annual meeting.