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 20, 2015 (May 19, 2015)
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.) | | 77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.) |
| California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.) | | 77-0369575 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.) |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, California 94303
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 494-3700
(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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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 19, 2015, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the stockholders:
1. Elected the following nominees to serve as directors until the 2015 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified: David W. Brady, Keith R. Guericke, Irving F. Lyons, III, George M. Marcus, Gary P. Martin, Issie N. Rabinovitch, Thomas E. Randlett, Thomas E. Robinson, Michael J. Schall, Byron A. Scordelis, Janice L. Sears, Thomas P. Sullivan, and Claude J. Zinngrabe, Jr.
2. Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2015.
3. Cast an advisory vote approving the Company's executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement.
As of the record date of February 27, 2015, for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, there were 65,125,493 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.
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| (i) | The results of the voting for the directors were as follows: |
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| | Affirmative | Withheld |
| David W. Brady | 54,085,894 | 2,385,063 |
| Keith R. Guericke | 55,668,357 | 802,600 |
| Irving F. Lyons, III | 56,074,818 | 396,139 |
| George M. Marcus | 55,494,033 | 976,924 |
| Gary P. Martin | 52,267,299 | 4,203,658 |
| Issie N. Rabinovitch | 52,972,041 | 3,498,916 |
| Thomas E. Randlett | 54,102,528 | 2,368,429 |
| Thomas E. Robinson | 55,720,483 | 750,474 |
| Michael J. Schall | 55,829,667 | 641,290 |
| Byron A. Scordelis | 56,028,762 | 442,195 |
| Janice L. Sears | 55,720,322 | 750,635 |
| Thomas P. Sullivan | 55,720,711 | 750,246 |
| Claude J. Zinngrabe, Jr. | 56,083,804 | 387,153 |
There were 3,583,185 broker non-votes with respect to the election of the Company’s directors.
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| (ii) | The results of the voting for the ratification of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for 2015 were as follows: |
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| For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 59,580,281 | | 397,684 | | 76,177 | | 0 |
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| (iii) | The results of the advisory vote to approve executive compensation were as follows: |
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| For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 55,362,765 | | 1,015,955 | | 92,237 | | 3,583,185 |
SIGNATURE
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 20, 2015 | | |
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| | ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. |
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| | /s/ Michael T. Dance |
| | Name: | Michael T. Dance |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President & |
| | | 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/ Michael T. Dance |
| | Name: | Michael T. Dance |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President & |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
