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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-17-001064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170516
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170518

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920522
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				770369576
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13106
		FILM NUMBER:		17854442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 PARK PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506557800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 PARK PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESSEX PORTFOLIO LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-44467-01
		FILM NUMBER:		17854443

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 CALIFORNIA AVE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4154943700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 CALIFORNIA AVENUE
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
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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">1100 Park Place, Suite 200</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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18,812,637</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Issie N. Rabinovitch</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Janice L. Sears</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG, LLP as the Company&#8217;s registered public accounting firm for 2017 were as follows:</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 21.64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
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<td style="WIDTH: 3.16%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">59,182,028</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 3.21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 21.64%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Against</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 3.16%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Abstentions</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 3.16%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 20.39%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">54,558,332</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 3.21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 3.16%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">972,665</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 3.16%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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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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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 17%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">2,924,613</td>
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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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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">By: Essex Property Trust, Inc.,</div>

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