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144
0001547475
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001728951
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
001-38530
902 Carnegie Center Blvd.
Suite 520
Princeton
NJ
08540
1-609-436-0619
Peter Mavoides
Officer
Common
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York
NY
10282
111278
3076836.7
169399203
06/17/2024
NYSE
Common
01/08/2020
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
27934
01/08/2020
Compensation
Common
01/08/2020
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
2091
01/08/2020
Compensation
Common
02/22/2021
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
7570
02/22/2021
Compensation
Common
03/04/2022
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
7569
03/04/2022
Compensation
Common
02/17/2023
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
7664
02/17/2023
Compensation
Common
02/22/2021
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
56556
02/22/2021
Compensation
Common
06/25/2018
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
1894
06/25/2018
Compensation
N
Peter Mavoides
902 Carnegie Center Blvd.
Suite 520
Princeton
NJ
08540
Common
03/21/2024
100
2594.97
Peter Mavoides
902 Carnegie Center Blvd.
Suite 520
Princeton
NJ
08540
Common
03/22/2024
1700
44176.18
Peter Mavoides
902 Carnegie Center Blvd.
Suite 520
Princeton
NJ
08540
Common
03/26/2024
9188
238498.35
The sales of shares set forth herein are made in connection with a selling plan dated March 14, 2024 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c).
06/17/2024
03/14/2024
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on behalf of Peter Mavoides