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   <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;3, 2025 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; </B></P>
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  </DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EPR PROPERTIES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Maryland</B></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">43-1790877</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>909 Walnut Street, Suite 200</B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kansas City, Missouri</B></P></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>64106</B></TD></TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B></TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EPR Properties 2016 Equity Incentive Plan </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Paul R. Turvey </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EPR Properties </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>909 Walnut Street, Suite 200 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kansas City, Missouri 64106 </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(816) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">472-1700</FONT> </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>B.
  Scott Gootee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stinson LLP </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1201 Walnut, Suite 2900 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Kansas City, Missouri 64106 </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(816) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">842-8600</FONT> </B></P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
  filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  </TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&#8194;&#9744; </P>
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  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> is being filed by EPR Properties (the &#147;Registrant&#148;)
  for the purpose of registering an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common shares of beneficial interest reserved for issuance under the EPR Properties 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated on May&nbsp;6, 2025), as
  approved by the Registrant&#146;s shareholders at the Registrant&#146;s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to General
  Instruction E to Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statements on Form <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on June&nbsp;3, 2016 (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-211815)</FONT> and June&nbsp;9, 2021
  (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-256932).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The documents listed below have been filed by the Registrant under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
  Act&#148;), and are incorporated herein by reference (other than portions of these documents that are furnished under Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 of a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> including any exhibits
  included with such Items): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545025000051/epr-20241231.htm">Form
   <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2024 (including information specifically incorporated by reference into its Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended
  December&nbsp;31, 2024 from its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545025000068/epr-20250326.htm">March&nbsp;27, 2025</A>); </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545025000082/epr-20250331.htm">Form
  <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT></A> for the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2025; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. The Registrant&#146;s Current
  Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545025000024/epr-20250124.htm">January&nbsp;
  27, 2025</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545025000075/epr-20250506.htm">May&nbsp;6, 2025</A>; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.
  The description of the Registrant&#146;s common shares included in its Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> filed with the Commission on November&nbsp;4, 1997, as updated by the Description of Securities
  Registered under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act, which is attached as <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545024000027/exhibit412-123123x10k.htm">Exhibit 4.12</A> to the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT
  STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2023, including any amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant under Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information
  that is deemed to have been &#147;furnished&#148; and not &#147;filed&#148; with the Commission) after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all
  securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents (other than
  portions of these documents that are furnished under Item&nbsp;2.02 or Item&nbsp;7.01 of a Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> including any exhibits included with such Items). </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement shall be deemed
  to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
  supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
  <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&#8201;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Description</B></P></TD></TR>
  
  
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000104545020000062/exhibit31630202010-q.htm">Composite of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant (inclusive of all amendments through May&nbsp;
  26, 2023), which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-13561)</FONT> filed on August&nbsp;
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  <TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#8199;&#8199;4.2</TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000095013706014001/c11010exv3w2.htm">Articles Supplementary designating the powers, preferences and rights of the 5.750% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, which is
  attached as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-13561)</FONT> filed on December&nbsp;21, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference as
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  <TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#8199;&#8199;4.3</TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045450/000095013708004974/c25350exv3w1.htm">Articles Supplementary designating powers, preferences and rights of the 9.000% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, which is attached
   as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> (Commission File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;001-13561)</FONT> filed on April&nbsp;2, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3</A></TD></TR></TABLE>
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text: S-8
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2025
  Registration No. 333-
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM
  S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  EPR PROPERTIES
  (Exact
  name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Maryland
  43-1790877
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  909 Walnut Street, Suite 200
  Kansas City, Missouri
  64106
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  EPR Properties 2016 Equity Incentive Plan
  (Full title of the plan)
  Paul R. Turvey
  Senior
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  EPR Properties
  909 Walnut Street, Suite 200
  Kansas City, Missouri 64106
  (Name and address of agent for service)
  (816)
  472-1700
  (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  Copies to:
  B.
  Scott Gootee
  Stinson LLP
  1201 Walnut, Suite 2900
  Kansas City, Missouri 64106
  (816)
  842-8600
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
  non-accelerated
  filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule
  12b-2
  of the Exchange Act.
  Large accelerated filer
  ☒
  Accelerated filer
  ☐
  Non-accelerated
  filer
  ☐
  Smaller reporting company
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  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
  for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  This Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  is being filed by EPR Properties (the "Registrant")
  for the purpose of registering an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Registrant's common shares of beneficial interest reserved for issuance under the EPR Properties 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated on May 6, 2025), as
  approved by the Registrant's shareholders at the Registrant's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
  Pursuant to General
  Instruction E to Form
  S-8,
  this Registration Statement on Form
  S-8
  incorporates by reference the contents of the Registration Statements on Form
  S-8
  filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 3, 2016 (File
  No. 333-211815)
  and June 9, 2021
  (File
  No. 333-256932).
  PART II
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
  The documents listed below have been filed by the Registrant under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
  Act"), and are incorporated herein by reference (other than portions of these documents that are furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form
  8-K,
  including any exhibits
  included with such Items):
  1. The Registrant's Annual Report on
  Form
  10-K
  for the year ended December 31, 2024 (including information specifically incorporated by reference into its Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the year ended
  December 31, 2024 from its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on
  March 27, 2025
  );
  2. The Registrant's Quarterly Report on
  Form
  10-Q
  for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025;
  3. The Registrant's Current
  Reports on Form
  8-K
  filed on
  January 
  27, 2025
  and
  May 6, 2025
  ; and
  4.
  The description of the Registrant's common shares included in its Registration Statement on Form
  8-A
  filed with the Commission on November 4, 1997, as updated by the Description of Securities
  Registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, which is attached as
  Exhibit 4.12
  to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
  10-K
  for the year ended December 31, 2023, including any amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
  In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information
  that is deemed to have been "furnished" and not "filed" with the Commission) after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all
  securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents (other than
  portions of these documents that are furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form
  8-K,
  including any exhibits included with such Items).
  Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement shall be deemed
  to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
  supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  4.1
  Composite of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant (inclusive of all amendments through May 
  26, 2023), which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form
  10-Q
  (Commission File
  No. 001-13561)
  filed on August 
  3, 2023, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1
  4.2
  Articles Supplementary designating the powers, preferences and rights of the 5.750% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, which is
  attached as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 001-13561)
  filed on December 21, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference as
  Exhibit 4.2
  4.3
  Articles Supplementary designating powers, preferences and rights of the 9.000% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, which is attached
   as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 001-13561)
  filed on April 2, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3
  4.4
  Articles Supplementary designating the powers, preferences and rights of the 5.750% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, which is
   attached as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 001-13561)
  filed on November 30, 2017, is hereby incorporated by reference as
  Exhibit 4.4
  4.5
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (inclusive of all amendments through May 
  30, 2019), which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 001-13561)
  filed on May 
  30, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.5
  5.1*
  Opinion of Stinson LLP regarding legality
  23.1*
  Consent of KPMG LLP
  23.2*
  Consent of Stinson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  24.1*
  Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to this Registration Statement)
  99.1
  EPR Properties 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated on May 
  6, 2025), which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form
  8-K
  (Commission File
  No. 001-13561)
  filed on May 
  6, 2025, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1
  107*
  Filing Fee Table
  *
  Each document marked with an asterisk is filed herewith.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
  all of the requirements for filing on Form
  S-8
  and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of
  Missouri, on this 3rd day of June, 2025.
  EPR Properties,
  a Maryland real estate investment trust
  By:
  /s/ Paul R. Turvey
  Name:
  Paul R. Turvey
  Title:
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  POWER OF ATTORNEY
  Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Gregory K. Silvers, Mark A. Peterson and Paul R. Turvey, and each of them,
  his or her true and lawful
  attorneys-in-fact
  and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in
  any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement, and to any other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to file the same, with all exhibits to the
  Registration Statement and other documents in connection with the Registration Statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, grants to the
  attorneys-in-fact
  and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about
  the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, and ratifies and confirms all that said
  attorneys-in-fact
  and agents or any
  of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney.
  Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
  By:
  /s/ Gregory K. Silvers
  Gregory K. Silvers
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Mark A. Peterson
  Mark A. Peterson
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
  Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Tonya L. Mater
  Tonya L. Mater
  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Peter C. Brown
  Peter C. Brown
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ William P. Brown
  William P. Brown
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ John P. Case III
  John P. Case III
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ James B. Connor
  James B. Connor
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Virginia E. Shanks
  Virginia E. Shanks
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Robin P. Sterneck
  Robin P. Sterneck
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ John Peter Suarez
  John Peter Suarez
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Lisa G. Trimberger
  Lisa G. Trimberger
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025
  By:
  /s/ Caixia Y. Ziegler
  Caixia Y. Ziegler
  Trustee
  June 3, 2025