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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-009725"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPRT"
cik: "0001728951"
company_name: "ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:47:14.182009+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Properties Realty Trust launches forward equity offering of 12.5M shares for general corporate purposes

## Summary
- Underwriting agreement on 2/17/2026 for 12,499,999 shares on forward basis; full option exercised.
- Forward settlement by 2/17/2028; net proceeds to Operating Partnership for general corporate purposes.
- Offering closed 2/19/2026; forward sellers borrowed and sold shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-009725
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPRT
- cik: 0001728951
- company_name: ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000162828026009725/0001628280-26-009725-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000162828026009725/eprt-20260217.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-009725.txt

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