<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001045450-12-000070.txt : 20121119
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121119152928
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001045450-12-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hirons Michael L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001361364

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13561
		FILM NUMBER:		121214461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 WALNUT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EPR PROPERTIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001045450
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				431790877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 WALNUT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8164721700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 WALNUT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64106

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970904
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-11-19</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-03-23</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001045450</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EPR PROPERTIES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EPR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001361364</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hirons Michael L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>909 WALNUT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP-Strategic Planning</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3107</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>46.14</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30664</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 23, 2012, the reporting person reported the disposition of 4,025 shares assigned to the Company for payment of exercise prices and associated taxes.  The purpose of this amendment is to properly reflect the correct number of shares disposed of as 3,107 shares, directly held by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael L. Hirons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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