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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FORM 8-K</font>&#160;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 27, 2017</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.</u></font>&#160;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">001-13106 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1100 Park Place, Suite 200</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#9744;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12-b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter):</div>

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<div>If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</div>

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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On April 27, 2017, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing the Company&#8217;s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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.</div>

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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): April 27, 2017
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC
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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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Emerging growth Company  ☐
Essex Portfolio, L.P
Emerging growth Company  ☐
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 27, 2017, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017. 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.
(c) Exhibits.
The exhibits listed below are being furnished with this Form 8-K.
99.1           Press Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. April 27, 2017
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:  April 27, 2017
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 April 27, 2017
99.2
Supplemental Information