$EGP (EASTGROUP PROPERTIES) — 8-K: EastGroup Properties Appoints Bethany Ropa and Robyn Werner to Board, Expanding to Nine Directors

EastGroup Properties appointed Bethany Logan Ropa and Robyn R. Werner to its board effective October 1, 2026, expanding the board to nine directors, eight of whom are independent. Ropa has served as CFO of JE Dunn Construction Group since 2025 and worked at UBS from 2008 to 2025, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Americas in the Real Estate, Lodging and Leisure investment banking group. Werner was an Assurance Partner with Ernst & Young from 2008 until her retirement in 2025, focusing on real estate, hospitality and construction. The appointments add construction and REIT audit expertise to the board.

EastGroup Properties appointed Bethany Logan Ropa and Robyn R. Werner to its board effective October 1, 2026, expanding the board to nine directors, eight of whom are independent. Ropa has served as C