Signature
/s/ Timothy J. Earnshaw
Issuer symbol
EPRT
Transactions as of
20 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
23 Feb 2026, 16:20:19 UTC
Previous filing
12 Feb 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Earnshaw Timothy J SVP, CAO & Treasurer 5 VAUGHN DRIVE, SUITE 202, PRINCETON /s/ Timothy J. Earnshaw 23 Feb 2026 0001801339

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction EPRT OP Units Award $0 +5,071 +111% $0.000000 9,631 20 Feb 2026 Common Stock 5,071 Direct F1, F2, F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The OP Units ("OP Units") are units of limited partnership interest issued by Essential Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the entity through which Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") holds substantially all of its assets and conducts its operations. The OP Units are redeemable by the holder for cash or, at the Company's election, may be exchanged for shares of the Company's common stock at a one-to-one ratio, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.
F2 Represents a special class of OP Units issued by Essential Properties, L.P. pursuant to its Partnership Agreement and the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP Units"). Each LTIP Unit represents the contingent right to receive one OP Unit upon vesting, conditioned upon minimum allocations to the capital accounts of the LTIP Units for federal income tax purposes.
F3 These LTIP Units vest ratably on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of January 18, 2026, subject to the reporting person's continued employment by the Company through the applicable vesting date. There is no expiration date for the LTIP Units or OP Units.