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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FORM 8-K</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): May 18, 2017 (May 16, 2017)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><u>ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC</u></font>.</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-WEIGHT: bold">Maryland (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">77-0369576 (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>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">San Mateo, CA 94403</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">(650) 655-7800</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</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;&#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="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On May 16, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders:</div>

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<div>Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2018 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified: Keith R. Guericke, Irving F. Lyons, III, George M. Marcus, Gary P. Martin, Issie N. Rabinovitch, Thomas E. Robinson, Michael J. Schall, Byron A. Scordelis, and Janice L. Sears.</div>
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<div>As of the record date of February 28, 2017, for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, there were 65,558,037 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thomas E. Robinson</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">55,769,611</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1,051,844</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Michael J. Schall</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,924,613</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; 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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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Essex Property Trust, Inc.</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): May 18, 2017 (May 16, 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.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12-b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Emerging growth Company
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Essex Portfolio, L.P
Emerging growth Company
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 16, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders:
1.
Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2018 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified: Keith R. Guericke, Irving F. Lyons, III, George M. Marcus, Gary P. Martin, Issie N. Rabinovitch, Thomas E. Robinson, Michael J. Schall, Byron A. Scordelis, and Janice L. Sears.
2.
Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2017.
3.
Cast an advisory vote approving the Company's named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement.
4.
Cast an advisory vote recommending an annual advisory vote on the Company's named executive officer compensation.
As of the record date of February 28, 2017, for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, there were 65,558,037 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.
(i)
The results of the voting for the directors were as follows:
Affirmative
Withheld
Keith R. Guericke
55,532,973
1,288,482
Irving F. Lyons, III
38,340,259
18,481,196
George M. Marcus
55,036,464
1,784,991
Gary P. Martin
38,008,818
18,812,637
Issie N. Rabinovitch
52,470,079
4,351,376
Thomas E. Robinson
55,769,611
1,051,844
Michael J. Schall
55,734,260
1,087,195
Byron A. Scordelis
45,819,286
11,002,169
Janice L. Sears
56,322,575
498,880
There were 2,924,613 broker non-votes with respect to the election of the Company's directors.
(ii)
The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG, LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for 2017 were as follows:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
59,182,028
519,250
44,790
0
(iii)
The results of the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy were as follows:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
54,558,332
1,290,458
972,665
2,924,613
(iv)
The results of the advisory vote on the frequency of named executive officer compensation advisory votes were as follows:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
49,443,248
20,884
7,308,207
49,116
2,924,613
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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: May 18, 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
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