Peil A Joseph 4

What Happened Peil A Joseph, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT), was granted 165 shares as an award (reported as $0 acquisition) on April 14, 2026. The Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/grant (code A) with an acquisition price of $0 and total reported value of $0. The filing indicates this is an adjustment to previously granted performance‑based RSUs rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-14; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-16 (appears filed two days after the transaction).
• Security/amount: 165 shares granted; acquisition price reported $0 (award).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Adjustment to performance‑based RSUs granted in 2023 that will vest on December 31, 2026 in connection with payment of quarterly dividends to stockholders for Q1 2026 (per underlying award agreement).
• Exhibit noted: 24.1 Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to prior Form 3 exhibit).

Context This transaction reflects a compensation award (performance‑based restricted stock units) tied to prior award terms and dividend treatment, not an open‑market buy or sale. The economic value to the insider will depend on EPRT’s share price and satisfaction of the award’s vesting conditions at the December 31, 2026 vesting date.