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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
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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. |
Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2021 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Keith R. Guericke,
Maria R. Hawthorne, Amal M. Johnson, Mary Kasaris, Irving F. Lyons, III, George M. Marcus, Thomas E. Robinson, Michael J. Schall, and Byron A. Scordelis.
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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, 2020.
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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) |
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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56,694,514
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773,945
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Maria R. Hawthorne
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57,378,446
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90,013
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Amal M. Johnson
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56,667,385
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801,074
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Mary Kasaris
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57,206,521
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261,938
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Irving F. Lyons, III
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56,818,588
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649,871
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George M. Marcus
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55,526,715
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1,941,744
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Thomas E. Robinson
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56,491,336
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977,123
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Michael J. Schall
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57,322,618
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145,841
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Byron A. Scordelis
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57,379,618
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88,841
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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,
2020 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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56,964,972
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2,518,864
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20,333
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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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55,074,655
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2,338,198
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55,606
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2,035,710
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Date: May 14, 2020
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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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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/ Anne Morrison
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Name:
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Anne Morrison
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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