0001140361-11-028906.txt : 20110520 0001140361-11-028906.hdr.sgml : 20110520 20110519175513 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-11-028906 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110517 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920522 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 770369576 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13106 FILM NUMBER: 11859142 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DR CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 6504943700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DRIVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 8-K 1 form8k.htm ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST 8-K 5-17-2011 form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 17, 2011

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

001-13106
(Commission File Number)

Maryland
77-0369576
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, California 94303
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 494-3700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 17, 2011 Essex Property Trust, Inc. (“The Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At this meeting, the shareholders (i) elected the three Class II Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) ratified the appointment of KMPG, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2011; (iii) provided an advisory vote on the approval of the executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement and (iv) provided an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation. As of the record date of February 28, 2011 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, there were 32,207,932 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

(i)
The results of the voting for the Class I Directors were as follows:

   
Affirmative
    
Withheld
  
David W. Brady
     27,089,150       559,380  
Byron A. Scordelis
     27,418,164       230,366  
Janice L. Sears
     27,423,894       224.636  
Claude J. Zinngrabe, Jr.
     27,423,847       224,683  

There were 2,188,586 broker non-votes with respect to the election of the Company’s Class II Directors.

 
(ii)
The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for 2011 were as follows:
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
29,204,617
  
621,260
  
11,239
  
0
  

 
(iii)
The results of the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
  
25,845,861
  
1,685,690
  
116,979
  
2,188,586
  
 

(iv)
The results of the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:
 
1-Year
  
2-Year
  
3-Year
  
Abstentions
  
24,209,484
  
13,553
  
3,300,867
  
124,626
  

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 17, 2011


 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael T. Dance
     
   
      Michael T. Dance
   
      Executive Vice President &
   
      Chief Financial Officer