---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001045450-23-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPR"
cik: "0001045450"
company_name: "EPR PROPERTIES"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:28:26.073109+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EPR Properties increases authorized common shares by 25% to 125M; shareholders reelect trustees

## Summary
- Authorized common shares increased from 100M to 125M; total authorized shares now 150M.
- At May 24 annual meeting, all 8 trustee nominees elected, including Peter C. Brown and James B. Connor.
- Say-on-pay approved with ~93% support; shareholders favored annual advisory vote frequency.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2023 passed with ~96% of votes cast.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001045450-23-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPR
- cik: 0001045450
- company_name: EPR PROPERTIES
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/0001045450-23-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/epr-20230524.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001045450-23-000053.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  EPR PROPERTIES: Increased authorized common shares from 100,000,000 to 125,000,000 (effective 2023-05-26).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-26
  source text: On May 26, 2023, EPR Properties (the "Company") amended (the "Amendment") Article EIGHTH, Section 1 of its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, to increase the number of authorized common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, which the Company has authority to issue from 100,000,000 shares to 125,000,000 shares.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/0001045450-23-000053-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EPR PROPERTIES shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 4 The shareholders approved the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: For 54,574,226 Against 1,667,168 Abstain 101,554 Broker Non-Vote —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/0001045450-23-000053-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EPR PROPERTIES shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 3 The shareholders voted to have the Company hold a vote every year to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on a non-binding, advisory basis: 1 Year 46,208,510 2 Years 90,410 3 Years 1,536,720 Abstain 1,001,079 Broker Non-Vote 7,506,175
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/0001045450-23-000053-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EPR PROPERTIES shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 2 The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as presented in the Company's proxy statement on a non-binding, advisory basis: For 45,141,358 Against 2,613,384 Abstain 1,082,031 Broker Non-Vote 7,506,175
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/0001045450-23-000053-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  EPR PROPERTIES shareholders approved Election of Trustees at the 2023-05-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-24
  source text: Proposal No. 1 The following nominees for trustees were elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2024: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Peter C. Brown 46,716,144 1,130,228 990,401 7,506,175 John P. Case III 47,437,311 408,835 990,627 7,506,175 James B. Connor 42,955,307 4,891,807 989,659 7,506,175 Virginia E. Shanks 46,748,515 1,101,357 986,901 7,506,175 Gregory K. Silvers 45,956,446 1,889,682 990,645 7,506,175 Robin P. Sterneck 42,857,283 4,955,711 1,023,779 7,506,175 Lisa G. Trimberger 47,052,168 798,109 986,496 7,506,175 Caixia Y. Ziegler 47,000,687 844,863 991,223 7,506,175
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545023000053/0001045450-23-000053-index.htm

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