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
September 4, 2020
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.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 902 Carnegie Center Blvd., Suite 520 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 8.01. Other Events.
On September 4, 2020, the Board of Directors of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share of common stock for the quarter ending September 30, 2020. This represents an annualized dividend of $0.92 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2020 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2020. On September 8, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing this dividend declaration. A copy of this 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 | |||||||
| Press Release dated September 8, 2020 | ||||||||
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: September 8, 2020 | ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mark E. Patten | ||||||||||
| Mark E. Patten | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||