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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): June 1, 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-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1100 Park Place, Suite 200</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: 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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and Essex Portfolio, L.P., as to which the Company is the general partner, are furnishing with this report an investor presentation, which will be posted on the Company&#8217;s website after this report is filed. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation. This report is not intended as a statement concerning the materiality of any information contained in the presentation. The full text of the presentation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information furnished pursuant to this Item, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.</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): June 1, 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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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))
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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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.
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the "Company") and Essex Portfolio, L.P., as to which the Company is the general partner, are furnishing with this report an investor presentation, which will be posted on the Company's website after this report is filed. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation. This report is not intended as a statement concerning the materiality of any information contained in the presentation. The full text of the presentation is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits.
The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.
99.1
NAREIT Presentation June 2017
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: June 1, 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