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144
0001547475
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001728951
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
001-38530
47 Hulfish Street
Suite 210
Princeton
NJ
08542
1-609-436-0619
Peter Mavoides
Officer
Common
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York
NY
10282
92459
2269868.45
166448551
12/01/2023
NYSE
Common
06/25/2018
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
26948
06/25/2018
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
52165
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
2205
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
1161
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
824
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
441
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
441
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2019
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Award
Issuer
N
441
01/08/2019
Compensation
Common
01/08/2020
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
291
01/08/2020
Compensation
Common
02/22/2021
Acquired as compensation -- Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
7542
02/22/2021
Compensation
Y
The sales of shares set forth herein are made in connection with a selling plan dated June 18th, 2023 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c)
12/01/2023
06/18/2023
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on behalf of Peter Mavoides