EPR Properties
909 Walnut Street, Suite 200
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(816) 472-1700
January 23, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: | Tom Kluck, Legal Branch Chief, Office of Real Estate and Commodities | |
| Re: | EPR Properties | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-215099) | ||
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, EPR Properties hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on January 25, 2017, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Please call Scott Gootee of Stinson Leonard Street LLP at (816) 691-3263 to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or with any questions.
| Sincerely, |
| EPR PROPERTIES |
| /s/ Craig L. Evans |
| Craig L. Evans |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| cc: | Scott Gootee |
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
Bryan Hough
Staff Attorney
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance