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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-024200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180515
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180516

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	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:		18840168

	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:		18840169

	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="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Keith R. Guericke</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
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<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">57,174,503</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Amal M. Johnson</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">57,986,820</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">390,623</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">42,299,165</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">16,078,278</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">George M. Marcus</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">54,130,391</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">4,247,052</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Thomas E. Robinson</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">57,913,079</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">464,364</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Michael J. Schall</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">57,724,044</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">653,399</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Byron A. Scordelis</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">42,533,730</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">15,843,713</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
</tr>

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<td style="WIDTH: 76%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Janice L. Sears</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">57,867,201</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">510,242</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">&#160;</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">(ii)</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 were as follows:</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Against</div>
</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Abstentions</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Broker Non-Votes</div>
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<tr>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">59,883,461</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">922,807</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">40,063</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">2,468,888</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">(iii)</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The results of the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy were as follows:</div>
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<div>&#160;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Against</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Abstentions</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Broker Non-Votes</div>
</td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">56,457,602</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">1,044,708</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">875,133</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">2,468,888</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">(iv)</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The results of the voting to approve the 2018 Plan were as follows:</div>
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<div>&#160;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Against</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Abstentions</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Broker Non-Votes</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">55,046,447</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 23%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">3,274,957</div>
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<td style="WIDTH: 2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&#160;</td>
<td style="WIDTH: 24.22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">56,039</div>
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