Company: EPR-PE
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001045450-25-000068
Chunk: 19

Company: EPR PROPERTIES
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 19
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The Nominating/Company Governance Committee and the Board have evaluated the specific experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills of each nominee and trustee to determine that such person should serve as a trustee of the Company at this time. In doing so, the Nominating/Company Governance Committee and the Board focused primarily on the credentials described above.

Particular consideration was given to the many years of experience each nominee and trustee has in real estate, finance and the entertainment, recreation and education businesses, and the diversity of experience, background and other relevant distinctions among the trustees. The Nominating/Company Governance

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Committee and the Board believe that such experience and diversity are vital in order to quickly identify, understand, and address new trends, challenges, and opportunities for the Company.

The Nominating/Company Governance Committee and the Board also recognized the value of participation by each of the current members of the Board in the NACD, and particularly their access to NACD resources, presentations and updates regarding company governance, executive compensation, risk oversight and strategic planning. The Nominating/Company Governance Committee and the Board believe that these resources ensure that our trustees are fully informed of current issues and best governance practices.

Eac h of Messrs. Peter C. Brown, William P. Brown, Case, Connor, Silvers and Suarez and Mses. Shanks, Sterneck, Trimberger and Ziegler has consented to serve on the Board of Trustees. If any nominee should become unavailable to serve as a trustee, the Board of Trustees or the Nominating/Company Governance Committee may designate a substitute nominee or may elect to keep the vacancy unfilled. In that case, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the Board of Trustees or the Nominating/Company Governance Committee.

### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Our Board of Trustees is committed to effective company governance. We have adopted Company Governance Guidelines, Independence Standards for Trustees and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for all officers, employees and trustees. Those documents and the charters of our Audit Committee, Nominating/Company Governance Committee and Compensation Committee may be found on the Company Governance page within the Corporate Responsibility section of our website at www.eprkc.com and are available in print to any shareholder or interested party who requests