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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001284812-18-000153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20181010
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181010
SUBJECT COMPANY:
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: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45439
FILM NUMBER: 181115280
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1100 PARK PLACE
STREET 2: SUITE 200
CITY: SAN MATEO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94403
BUSINESS PHONE: 6506557800
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1100 PARK PLACE
STREET 2: SUITE 200
CITY: SAN MATEO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94403
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COHEN & STEERS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001284812
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
IRS NUMBER: 141904657
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE 10TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
BUSINESS PHONE: 212 832 3232
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE
STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10017
SC 13G/A
1
ess13gbody-093018.txt
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.3)
Essex Property Trust Inc
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
297178105
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(CUSIP Number)
Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement
September 30, 2018
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule
is filed:
[x] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in prior coverage.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
SEC 1745 (12-02)
Schedule 13G (continued)
CUSIP No. 297178105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cohen & Steers, Inc. 14-1904657
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 4,219,222
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 6,762,262
-------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,762,262
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.24%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Schedule 13G (continued)
CUSIP No. 297178105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. 13-3353336
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 4,193,825
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 6,677,154
-------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,677,154
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.11%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Schedule 13G (continued)
CUSIP No. 297178105
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)
Cohen & Steers UK Limited
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United Kingdom
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NUMBER 5) SOLE VOTING POWER
OF 25,397
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH -------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 85,108
WITH -------------------------------------------------------------
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
85,108
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10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.13%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Schedule 13G (continued)
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1100 Park Place
Suite 200
San Mateo, CA 94403
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
Cohen & Steers UK Ltd
(b) Address of Principal Business Office for Cohen & Steers, Inc.
and Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. is:
280 Park Avenue
10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
The principal address for Cohen & Steers UK Ltd. is:
50 Pall Mall 7th Floor
London, United Kingdom SW1Y 5JH
(c) Citizenship:
Cohen & Steers, Inc: Delaware corporation
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc: New York corporation
Cohen & Steers UK Ltd
(d) Title of Class Securities:
Commmon
(e) CUSIP Number:
297178105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [x] An investment advisor in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813)
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of September 30, 2018:
See row 9 on cover sheet
(b) Percent of Class:
See row 11 on cover sheet
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
See row 5 on cover sheet
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
See row 6 on cover sheet
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of:
See row 7 on cover sheet
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of:
See row 8 on cover sheet
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS
NO
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY
Cohen & Steers, Inc. holds a 100% interest in Cohen & Steers Capital
Management, Inc., an investment advisor registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Cohen & Steers, Inc holds a 100% interest in Cohen & Steers Capital
Management, Inc., an investment advisor registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act.
Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of
or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having that purposes or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: October 10, 2018
Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
By:
/s/ Lisa Phelan
____________________________________________
Signature
Lisa Phelan, Executive Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer
____________________________________________
Name and Title
Cohen & Steers UK Limited
By:
/s/ Heather Kaden
____________________________________________
Signature
Heather Kaden
Compliance Officer
____________________________________________
Name and Title
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint
filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the
Schedule 13G referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a Statement
on Schedule 13G including amendments thereto with respect to the Common
Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc and that this Agreement may be included
as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts,all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as
of October 10, 2018.
Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
By:
/s/ Lisa Phelan
____________________________________________
Signature
Lisa Phelan, Executive Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer
____________________________________________
Name and Title
Cohen & Steers UK Limited
By:
/s/ Heather Kaden
____________________________________________
Signature
Heather Kaden
Compliance Officer
____________________________________________
Name and Title