Director Earl C. Shanks filed a Form 4 with the SEC on August 19, 2026, reporting the open-market purchase of 10,000 shares of Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. common stock on August 18, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Earl C. Shanks, listed as a Director of Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.
  • Transaction: Purchase (transaction code P) of 10,000 shares of common stock on August 18, 2026.
  • Price paid: $42.24 per share, according to the filing.
  • Resulting ownership: 107,259 shares of common stock held directly following the transaction.
  • No derivative securities were reported acquired, disposed of, or beneficially owned.

Earl Shanks Adds to Direct Stake in Gaming & Leisure Properties

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 19, 2026, Earl C. Shanks, a director of Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:GLPI), acquired 10,000 shares of the company's common stock on August 18, 2026. The filing records the transaction as a purchase at a price of $42.24 per share, classified under transaction code "P" in Table I - Non-Derivative Securities.

Following the reported transaction, Shanks held a total of 107,259 shares of common stock directly, as disclosed in the filing. No indirect beneficial ownership or derivative securities positions were reported in connection with this filing. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as the corresponding checkbox was not checked.

The Form 4 was signed by Earl Shanks and dated August 19, 2026. The filing lists Shanks's address as 845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610, which is the registered address of Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported that Director Earl C. Shanks purchased 10,000 shares of Gaming & Leisure Properties common stock at $42.24 per share on August 18, 2026, bringing his total direct beneficial ownership to 107,259 shares.