Maryland (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
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77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust,
Inc.)
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California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
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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, $.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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1. |
Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2022 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, 2021.
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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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55,526,129
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802,819
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Maria R. Hawthorne
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56,041,852
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287,096
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Amal M. Johnson
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55,429,873
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899,075
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Mary Kasaris
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55,542,463
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786,485
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Irving F. Lyons, III
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55,180,865
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1,148,083
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George M. Marcus
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54,149,821
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2,179,127
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Thomas E. Robinson
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55,766,551
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562,397
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Michael J. Schall
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55,815,650
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513,298
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Byron A. Scordelis
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52,024,531
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4,304,417
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(ii)
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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, 2021 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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56,931,669
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1,768,873
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30,120
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0
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(iii)
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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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53,252,322
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3,018,923
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57,703
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2,401,714
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Date: May 13, 2021
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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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