Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc 8-K, filed Aug 13, 2020
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT)
8-K
2020-08-13
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About this 8-K
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc filed this 8-K on August 13, 2020, reporting on events of August 12, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 12, 2020, Anthony K. Dobkin resigned from the Board of Directors of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) to pursue other business opportunities. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, disclosures, policies or practices.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 13, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Anthony K. Dobkin’s resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors, as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Press Release issued by Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., dated August 13, 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: August 13, 2020 | ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mark E. Patten | ||||||||||
Mark E. Patten | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Resignation of Anthony K. Dobkin From Board of Directors
08/13/2020
PRINCETON, N.J.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) today announced that Anthony K. Dobkin has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of August 12, 2020, to pursue other business opportunities. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, disclosures, policies or practices. In connection with Mr. Dobkin’s resignation from the Board of Directors, the size of the board was reduced from nine members to eight members.
Peter M. Mavoides, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: “I would like to thank Anthony for his many contributions to the Company. His perspective and insight have helped the Company grow and proactively respond to a rapidly evolving operating environment. We are grateful for Anthony’s contributions to the Company, and we wish him well in his future endeavors.”
About Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 1,060 freestanding net lease properties with a weighted average lease term of 14.6 years and a weighted average rent coverage ratio of 3.0x. As of the same date, the Company’s portfolio was 99.6% leased to 215 tenants operating 289 different concepts in 16 industries across 43 states.
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