SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Burns Rylan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST

1100 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200

(Street)

SAN MATEO

94403

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2024

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. [ ESS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP, Investment Strategy

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,686⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Purchase)⁽²⁾	11/30/2022	11/29/2031	Common Stock	1,289	$339.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 698 unvested restricted stock units pursuant to a grant of 1,048 restricted stock units made on December 9, 2022, which previously vested with respect to 1/3 of such number of granted restricted stock units and will continue to vest as to 1/3 on each grant date anniversary ending on December 9, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.

2. 1/3 of these stock options vested on November 30, 2022, another 1/3 vested on November 30, 2023, and the remaining 1/3 will vest on November 30, 2024. Stock options are subject to a $100 cap upon exercise.

Remarks:

Ex. 24 - Power of Attorney - Rylan K. Burns

	/s/ John Farias, Attorney in Fact	01/10/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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