UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Essential Properties

Realty Trust, Inc. Stockholder Meeting to be held on April 30, 2020

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      ACCOUNT NO.     SHARES  

 

  Company Notice of Annual Meeting
 

      Date:

  

Thursday, April 30, 2020

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      Time:

  

9:30 A.M. (Eastern Time)

 

      Place:  

  

The Harvard Room of The Hyatt Regency Princeton

    

102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, New Jersey 08540*

The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the following proposals:

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the following:

 

1.

 

  

Election of Directors

 

              
  

Nominees

 

01

  

Paul T. Bossidy

  

04

  

Scott A. Estes

  

07

  

Heather L. Neary

  
    

02

  

Joyce DeLucca

  

05

  

Peter M. Mavoides

  

08

  

Stephen D. Sautel

  
    

03

  

Anthony K. Dobkin

  

06

  

Lawrence J. Minich

  

09

  

Janaki Sivanesan

  

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 2, “EVERY YEAR” for Proposal 3 and “FOR” Proposal 4.

 

2.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

3.

To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

4.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

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Due to the emerging public health impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we are planning for the possibility that the Company’s annual stockholder meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication. If we take this step, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate in the webcast will be set forth in a press release issued by the Company and available at www.essentialproperties.com.