8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2018

EPR Properties

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-13561	43-1790877
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

909 Walnut Street, Suite 200

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(816) 472-1700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)    Effective March 31, 2018, Morgan G. Earnest II will transition from his current role as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer ("CIO") of EPR Properties (the "Company") to the non-officer role of Executive Advisor to the Company.

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 29, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the executive officer change described above. The Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of, or otherwise subject to, liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 29, 2018, issued by EPR Properties.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EPR PROPERTIES
By:	/s/ Mark A. Peterson
	Mark A. Peterson
	Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 29, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

EPR Properties Announces Executive Transition

KANSAS CITY, MO (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 29, 2018 - EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) today announced that effective March 31, 2018, Jerry Earnest will be transitioning from his role of Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer to the role of Executive Advisor. Until a replacement is named, the heads of the Company’s primary investment segments will report directly to Company President and CEO Greg Silvers.

“Jerry has contributed significant thought leadership and done a great job of developing our investment teams; however, after 15 years of service and commuting weekly from the East Coast he has decided to step back from the demands of his current position,” commented Silvers. “We look forward to his continued contribution in his new role.”

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a specialty real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in properties in select market segments which require unique industry knowledge, while offering the potential for stable and attractive returns. Our total investments exceed $6.7 billion and our primary investment segments are Entertainment, Recreation and Education. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry and property level cash flow standards. We believe our focused niche approach provides a competitive advantage, and the potential for higher growth and better yields. Further information is available at www.eprkc.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference herein.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

With the exception of historical information, certain statements contained or incorporated by reference herein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of actual events. There is no assurance the events or circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. You can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as “will be,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “may,” “expect,” “hope,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “forecast,” “pipeline,” “estimates,” “offers,” “plans,” “would” or other similar expressions or other comparable terms or discussions of strategy, plans or intentions contained or incorporated by reference herein. Forward-looking statements necessarily are dependent on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of these factors see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof or the date of any document incorporated by reference herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Contact:

EPR Properties

Brian Moriarty, 1-888-EPR-REIT

Vice President - Corporate Communications

brianm@eprkc.com

Source: EPR Properties