Form 8-K - Current report

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): September 6, 2024

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						77-0369576
(Essex Property Trust, Inc.)						(Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
California						77-0369575
(Essex Portfolio, L.P.)						(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) (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:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))


☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 6, 2024, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), the general partner of Essex Portfolio, L.P., published an investor presentation on the investor's section of the Company's website at www.essex.com.

The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: September 6, 2024


			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

Cover Page	Sep. 07, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Sep. 06, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Entity File Number	001-13106
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0369576
Entity Address, Address Line One	1100 Park Place, Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	San Mateo
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94403
City Area Code	650
Local Phone Number	655-7800
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.0001 par value (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
Trading Symbol	ESS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000920522
Amendment Flag	false
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.
Entity File Number	333-44467-01
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CA
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0369575
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false