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): October 27, 2016 (October 27, 2016)

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

001-13106 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)

333-44467-01 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)

(Commission File Number)

Maryland (Essex Property Trust, Inc.) California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)	77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.) 77-0369575 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1100 Park Place, Suite 200

San Mateo, CA 94403

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 655-7800

(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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 27, 2016, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

The information in this report (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) - (b) Not applicable.

The exhibits listed below are being furnished with this Form 8-K.

99.1 Press Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. October 27, 2016

99.2 Supplemental Information

SIGNATURES

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

Date: October 27, 2016

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

/s/ Angela L. Kleiman

Name: Angela L. Kleiman
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.

By: Essex Property Trust, Inc.,

its General Partner

/s/ Angela L. Kleiman

Name: Angela L. Kleiman
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1	Press Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated October 27, 2016

99.2	Supplemental Information