Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
902 Carnegie Center Blvd., Suite 520
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
March 11, 2019
VIA EDGAR AND EMAIL
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Rahul K. Patel
Re: |
Acceleration Request of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-230188) |
CIK No. 0001728951
Dear Mr. Patel:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), hereby request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:15 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on March 13, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Sidley Austin LLP, by telephoning Bart Sheehan at (212) 839-8652.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
By: /s/ Hillary P. Hai
Hillary P. Hai
Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President
cc: |
Julian T.H. Kleindorfer, Latham & Watkins LLP |
Lewis W. Kneib, Latham & Watkins LLP |