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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DRUTEN ROBERT J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EPR PROPERTIES [epr] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 6503 SENECA ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/01/2018 (Street) MISSION HILLS, KS 66208 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 06/01/2018   M   2,340 A $ 0 25,753 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Share Units

(1)

06/01/2018

M

2,340

06/01/2018

06/01/2018

Common Shares

2,340

$ 0

5,378

D

Restricted Share Units

(2)

06/01/2018

A

2,849

(3)

(3)

Common Shares

2,849

$ 0

8,227

D

Restricted Share Units

(4)

06/01/2018

A

1,727

(3)

(3)

Common Shares

1,727

$ 0

9,954

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DRUTEN ROBERT J 6503 SENECA ROAD MISSION HILLS, KS 66208	X

Signatures

/s/ Felisha L. Parker, attorney-in-fact for Robert J. Druten		06/01/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each Restricted Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common shares.
(2)	Restricted Share Units were issued to Reporting Person in lieu of the Reporting Person's Annual Trustee Retainer fee. Each Restricted Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common shares.
(3)	Subject to certain exceptions, the vesting date for the Restricted Share units is the earlier of (a) the close of business on the day preceding the first annual meeting of shareholders after the date of grant, or (b) a Change of Control (as defined in the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan). Settlement and delivery of common shares subject to vested Restricted Share Units are made pursuant to instructions provided to the Company by the Reporting Person prior to the date of grant.
(4)	Restricted Share Units were issued to the Reporting Person pursuant to Company's Equity Incentive Plan. Each Restricted Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common shares.

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