Maryland
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77-0369576
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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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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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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(i)
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The results of the voting for the Class I Directors were as follows:
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Affirmative
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Withheld
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David W. Brady
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27,089,150 | 559,380 | ||||||
Byron A. Scordelis
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27,418,164 | 230,366 | ||||||
Janice L. Sears
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27,423,894 | 224.636 | ||||||
Claude J. Zinngrabe, Jr.
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27,423,847 | 224,683 |
(ii)
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The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for 2011 were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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29,204,617
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621,260
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11,239
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0
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(iii)
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The results of the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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25,845,861
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1,685,690
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116,979
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2,188,586
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(iv)
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The results of the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:
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1-Year
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2-Year
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3-Year
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Abstentions
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24,209,484
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13,553
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3,300,867
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124,626
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Michael T. Dance
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Michael T. Dance
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Executive Vice President &
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Chief Financial Officer
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