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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT)

Essential Properties names Robert Salisbury as CFO, succeeding Mark Patten on January 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Essential Properties Realty Trust announced that Robert W. Salisbury, CFA, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2026, replacing Mark E. Patten, who resigns effective December 31, 2025. Salisbury has been a Senior Vice President in the company's finance department since 2023, leading capital markets and investor relations, so the change moves an internal executive into the top finance role.

Key points

  • Robert W. Salisbury, CFA, 43, named EVP and CFO effective January 1, 2026
  • Mark E. Patten resigns as CFO effective December 31, 2025, to pursue a new professional opportunity
  • Company states Patten's departure is not due to any disagreement on accounting, disclosure or internal controls
  • Salisbury's compensation as CFO will be determined at a later time

The filing

CompanyEssential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 17, 2025, 5:07 PM ET
Accession number0001728951-25-000188

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 17, 2025.

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