---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001728951-23-000105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPRT"
cik: "0001728951"
company_name: "ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T05:17:27.822993+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Essential Properties Realty Trust Chairman Paul T. Bossidy to retire; Scott A. Estes appointed new Chair

## Summary
- Paul T. Bossidy to retire as Chairman effective Dec 31, 2023, after nearly 7 years.
- Board size reduced from 8 to 7; Scott A. Estes appointed Chairman upon retirement.
- Bossidy's retirement not due to any disagreement with the company on operations or policies.
- Estes, a board member since the 2018 IPO, assumes role with CEO's confidence in his leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001728951-23-000105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPRT
- cik: 0001728951
- company_name: ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895123000105/0001728951-23-000105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895123000105/eprt-20231113.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001728951-23-000105.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott A. Estes was appointed as Chairman at ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: the Board has appointed current Board member, Mr. Scott A. Estes, to become the Board’s Chairman upon Mr. Bossidy's retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895123000105/0001728951-23-000105-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul T. Bossidy retired as Chairman at ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: On November 13, 2023, Paul T. Bossidy notified Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire as Chairman (“Chairman”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1728951/000172895123000105/0001728951-23-000105-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.