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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-25-019327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250513
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920522
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				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:		25955031

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESSEX PORTFOLIO LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940318

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESSEX PORTFOLIO LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				770369575
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-44467-01
		FILM NUMBER:		25955032

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

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		STREET 1:		1100 PARK PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
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                <div>Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2026 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: John V. Arabia, Keith R. Guericke, Anne B. Gust, Maria R. Hawthorne, Amal M. Johnson, Mary
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                <div>Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.</div>
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        <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">As of the record date of February 28, 2025, for the Annual Meeting, there were 64,325,580 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.</div>

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                <div style="text-align: left;">John V. Arabia</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">55,149,957</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">68,795</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">44,718</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Keith R. Guericke</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">37,262,328</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">17,956,281</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Anne B. Gust</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">54,866,265</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">326,912</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">70,293</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Maria R. Hawthorne</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">55,151,036</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">68,884</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">43,550</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Amal M. Johnson</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">54,784,222</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">433,991</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">45,257</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Mary Kasaris</div>
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    <td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: bottom; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">
                <div style="text-align: right;">54,920,313</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">299,609</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">43,548</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Angela L. Kleiman</div>
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    <td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">
                <div style="text-align: right;">55,018,173</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">203,282</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">42,015</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Irving F. Lyons, III</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">52,463,811</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">2,754,004</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">45,655</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">George M. Marcus</div>
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    <td style="width: 15%; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">
                <div style="text-align: right;">53,876,249</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">1,326,930</div>
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                <div style="text-align: right;">60,291</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">There were 18,980,010 broker non-votes with respect to the election of the Company&#8217;s directors.</div>

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                <div style="font-weight: bold;">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, 2025 were as follows:</div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;">Against</div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;">Abstentions</div>
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                <div style="text-align: center;">53,457,505</div>
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<th class="th"><div>May 13, 2025</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
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<td class="text">May 13,  2025<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">001-13106<span></span>
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<td class="text">ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.<span></span>
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<td class="text">MD<span></span>
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<td class="text">77-0369576<span></span>
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<td class="text">1100 Park Place<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2', window );">Entity Address, Address Line Two</a></td>
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<td class="text">San Mateo<span></span>
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<td class="text">CA<span></span>
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<td class="text">94403<span></span>
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<td class="text">650<span></span>
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<td class="text">655-7800<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)<span></span>
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<td class="text">ESS<span></span>
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<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="text">333-44467-01<span></span>
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<td class="text">ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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