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): May 31, 2018
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)
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Maryland (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
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77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
77-0369575 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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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:
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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))
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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):
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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Emerging growth company
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Essex Portfolio, L.P
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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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Regulation FD Disclosure
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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), the general partner of Essex Portfolio, L.P. is furnishing with this Current Report on Form 8-K an investor presentation, which has been posted on the investors section of the Company’s website at www.essex.com. The full text of the presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), 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, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended as a statement concerning the materiality of any information contained in the presentation.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.
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Investor Presentation
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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.
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Date: May 31, 2018
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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/s/ Angela L. Kleiman
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Name:
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Angela L. Kleiman
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Essex Portfolio, L.P.
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By: Essex Property Trust, Inc.,
its General Partner
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/s/ Angela L. Kleiman
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Name:
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Angela L. Kleiman
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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