Jenkins Robert M 4

What Happened Robert M. Jenkins, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT), was granted 176 shares reported as an award (code A) on 2026-07-14. The filing reports the acquisition price as $0.00 (i.e., a compensation award); the filing lists total value as $0. This grant represents an adjustment to previously awarded performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-14; Form 4 filed 2026-07-15 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — 176 shares @ $0.00 (no cash paid).
• Purpose/footnote: Adjustment to performance-based RSUs granted in 2023 that will vest on December 31, 2026 in connection with payment of quarterly dividends for Q2 2026 (per footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Remarks/administrative: Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney referenced.

Context This is a compensation-related RSU adjustment rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are commonly part of executive pay and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider is buying or selling stock for investment reasons. The RSUs are performance-based and tied to dividend-related vesting conditions, with final vesting slated for 12/31/2026 per the award terms.