Maryland (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
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77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
77-0369575 (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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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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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
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ESS
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New York Stock Exchange
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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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Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2020 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Keith R.
Guericke, Amal M. Johnson, Mary Kasaris, Irving F. Lyons, III, George M. Marcus, Thomas E. Robinson, Michael J. Schall, Byron A. Scordelis, and Janice L. Sears.
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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, 2019.
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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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The results of the voting for the directors were as follows:
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Affirmative
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Withheld
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Keith R. Guericke
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57,209,163
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646,920
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Amal M. Johnson
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56,764,162
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1,091,921
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Mary Kasaris
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57,826,242
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29,841
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Irving F. Lyons, III
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57,475,651
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380,432
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George M. Marcus
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56,641,077
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1,215,006
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Thomas E. Robinson
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56,561,025
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1,295,058
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Michael J. Schall
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57,610,509
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245,574
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Byron A. Scordelis
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57,394,905
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461,178
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Janice L. Sears
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57,637,760
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218,323
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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, 2018 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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58,797,273
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1,636,818
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27,235
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0
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(iii) |
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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54,349,527
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3,448,605
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57,951
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2,605,243
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Date: May 16, 2019
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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/s/ Daniel J. Rosenberg | ||
Name:
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Daniel J. Rosenberg
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Title:
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Senior 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/ Daniel J. Rosenberg | ||
Name:
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Daniel J. Rosenberg
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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