ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC. 8-K

What Happened

• Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 12, 2026 reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting held May 11, 2026.
• As of the record date (March 20, 2026) there were 210,327,420 shares outstanding and 93.9% of those shares were voted at the meeting.
• All eight director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting; the advisory vote approving executive compensation ("say-on-pay") was approved; stockholders voted to hold future say-on-pay votes annually; and Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Shares outstanding (record date): 210,327,420; voter turnout: 93.9%.
• Directors elected (examples of vote totals): Peter M. Mavoides — 191,543,014 For; Steven D. Sautel — 187,010,379 For. All eight nominees received majority support; broker non-votes: 5,246,221.
• Say-on-pay (advisory): 183,827,403 For, 8,170,983 Against, 217,142 Abstentions.
• Say-on-frequency: One year chosen (advisory) — 189,024,496 votes for one year; ratification of Grant Thornton LLP: 192,311,447 For, 4,940,022 Against.

Why It Matters

• Corporate governance continuity: the board slate was re-elected, so existing leadership and strategy oversight remain in place.
• Shareholder approval of compensation and an annual say-on-pay frequency signals majority support for the company’s executive pay program and continued annual oversight.
• Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor confirms the firm that will audit the company's 2026 financial statements.
• High voter turnout (93.9%) indicates strong shareholder engagement on these governance matters.