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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): October 26, 2021
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
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.) |  | 77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.) |  | 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, including 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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value (Essex Property Trust, Inc.) |  | ESS |  | New York Stock Exchange

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 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Essex Property Trust, Inc. | Emerging growth company | ☐
Essex Portfolio, L.P. | Emerging growth company | ☐

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. ☐

Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 26, 2021, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and supplemental information announcing the Company’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company has posted a copy of the press release and supplemental information on the Company’s website at www.essex.com. A copy of the press release and supplemental information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) 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.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release and Supplemental Information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 26, 2021 | ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
| /s/ Barbara Pak
| Name: | Barbara Pak
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
| ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.
| By: | Essex Property Trust, Inc.
| Its: | General Partner
| /s/ Barbara Pak
| Name: | Barbara Pak
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer