Essex Property Trust Files 8-K on Security Holder Vote

TL;DR

ESS filed an 8-K for a security holder vote. Details TBD.

AI Summary

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) filed an 8-K on May 16, 2024, to report the submission of matters to a vote of security holders. The filing does not contain specific details about the matters voted upon or the outcome of any vote.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates that Essex Property Trust held a vote of its security holders, which is a standard corporate governance procedure. The specific details of the vote are not disclosed in this particular filing.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — The filing is procedural and does not contain information that would immediately impact the company's financial standing or operations.

Key Players & Entities

• ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (company) — Filer
• ESSEX PORTFOLIO LP (company) — Former Company

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.0001 — ange on which registered Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)

Filing Documents

• ef20029377_8k.htm (8-K) — 54KB
• 0001140361-24-026502.txt ( ) — 225KB
• ess-20240516.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• ess-20240516_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 17KB
• ess-20240516_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 25KB
• ess-20240516_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 19KB
• ef20029377_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 14, 2024, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting, at which the Company's stockholders: 1. Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2025 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: John V. Arabia, Keith R. Guericke, Anne B. Gust, Maria R. Hawthorne, Amal M. Johnson, Mary Kasaris, Angela L. Kleiman, Irving F. Lyons, III, and George M. Marcus. 2. Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. 3. Approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy. As of the record date of March 1, 2024, for the Annual Meeting, there were 64,206,278 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. (i) The results of the voting for the directors were as follows: FOR AGAINST ABSTENTIONS John V. Arabia 56,268,132 17,273 32,454 Keith R. Guericke 55,776,071 496,497 45,291 Anne B. Gust 56,233,193 55,079 29,587 Maria R. Hawthorne 56,266,221 21,019 30,619 Amal M. Johnson 55,903,830 382,666 31,363 Mary Kasaris 56,002,689 285,283 29,887 Angela L. Kleiman 56,117,738 173,030 27,091 Irving F. Lyons, III 55,783,053 503,312 31,494 George M. Marcus 55,155,604 1,113,437 48,818 There were 2,006,186 broker non-votes with respect to the election of the Company's directors. (ii) The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 were as follows: For Against Abstentions 55,705,492 2,589,832 28,721 (iii) The results of the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 55,203,104 1,035,924 78,831 2,006,186

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: May 16, 2024 Essex Property Trust, Inc. /s/ Anne Morrison Name: Anne Morrison Title: Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Essex Portfolio, L.P. By: Essex Property Trust, Inc., its General Partner /s/ Anne Morrison Name: Anne Morrison Title: Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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