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(Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
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(Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
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(Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
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(Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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Emerging growth company
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Essex Portfolio, L.P.
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Emerging growth company
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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1.
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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.
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2.
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Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.
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3.
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Approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy.
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(i)
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The results of the voting for the directors were as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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John V. Arabia
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56,268,132
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17,273
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32,454
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Keith R. Guericke
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55,776,071
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496,497
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45,291
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Anne B. Gust
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56,233,193
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55,079
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29,587
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Maria R. Hawthorne
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56,266,221
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21,019
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30,619
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Amal M. Johnson
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55,903,830
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382,666
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31,363
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Mary Kasaris
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56,002,689
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285,283
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29,887
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Angela L. Kleiman
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56,117,738
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173,030
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27,091
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Irving F. Lyons, III
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55,783,053
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503,312
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31,494
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George M. Marcus
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55,155,604
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1,113,437
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48,818
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(ii)
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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:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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55,705,492
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2,589,832
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28,721
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(iii)
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The results of the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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55,203,104
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1,035,924
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78,831
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2,006,186
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Date: May 16, 2024
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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/s/ Anne Morrison
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Name:
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Anne Morrison
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Title:
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Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Essex Portfolio, L.P.
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By: Essex Property Trust, Inc.,
its General Partner
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/s/ Anne Morrison
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Name:
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Anne Morrison
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Title:
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Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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