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Essex Property Trust, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 19Reported items
  • 609Asset managers
  • 8,047Fund votes
  • 2026-05-12Meeting date

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Essex Property Trust, Inc.

These tallies are Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-05-12
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: John V. Arabia 57,549,745191,55216,269 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Keith R. Guericke 40,215,57417,525,89816,094 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anne B. Gust 57,279,661386,74991,156 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Maria R. Hawthorne 57,408,791333,32815,447 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Amal M. Johnson 55,576,5242,164,96616,076 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mary Kasaris 57,277,619464,85215,095 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Angela L. Kleiman 56,722,8531,022,52612,187 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: Irving F. Lyons, III 54,244,7543,497,07215,740 ---- Majority: yes
Elect Director: George M. Marcus 55,879,9641,862,02215,580 ---- Majority: yes
There were 1,790,315 broker non-votes with respect to the election of the Company's directors. 55,540,3093,988,72018,852 ---- Majority: yes

Source: Essex Property Trust, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-05-14 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Essex Property Trust, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 609 asset managers that disclosed a Essex Property Trust, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 96%

The 575 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (59,284,512 for, 2,261,630 against).

FOR: 59,284,512 (96.1%)AGAINST: 2,261,630 (3.7%)ABSTAIN: 102,834 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 23,151 (0.0%)SPLIT: 27 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation.” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard10,330,6118 00For
BlackRock6,613,116162 00For
T. Rowe Price6,078,8290 00For
State Street3,799,0371,689 00For
Cohen & Steers3,785,9400 00For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS2,877,7140 00For
Fidelity2,036,4840 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1,901,6890 00For
Charles Schwab1,726,2320 00For
Invesco1,656,7490 00For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/1,050,1740 00For
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.938,7540 00For
Northern Trust764,6080 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
John Hancock639,0250 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
Boston Partners607,5490 00For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd6,214591,025 00Against
RUSH ISLAND MANAGEMENT, LP580,1520 00For
Nuveen515,0500 00For
Amundi0507,050 00Against
Route One Investment Company, L.P.394,4630 00For
UBS0386,551 00Against
TIAA343,6970 00For

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2. Election of Directors: John V. Arabia

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 57,549,745AGAINST: 191,552

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John V. Arabia”): 57,549,745 for, 191,552 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 90% for, 0.3% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,734,339 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 27,734,339 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: John V. Arabia” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6670 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,3230 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

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3. Election of Directors: Keith R. Guericke

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

70% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 70%AGAINST 30%
FOR: 40,215,574AGAINST: 17,525,898

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keith R. Guericke”): 40,215,574 for, 17,525,898 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 63% for, 27% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 80% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,143,909 for, 5,590,430 against).

FOR 80%AGAINST 20%
FOR: 22,143,909 (79.7%)AGAINST: 5,590,430 (20.1%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Keith R. Guericke” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,637,6004,067 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,701,6593,394 00For
State Street1,908,6423,681 00For
Fidelity1,772,494130,190 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab313859,613 00Against
Invesco0775,717 00Against
Principal0689,264 00Against
ProShares0666,394 00Against
MFS0618,998 00Against
John Hancock554,33842,635 00For
TIAA0341,774 00Against
Jackson National199,79847,883 00For
First Trust0202,675 00Against
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments098,562 00Against
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional095,741 00Against
Cardano Risk Management B.V.094,736 00Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide37,36650,983 00Against
Empower085,763 00Against

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4. Election of Directors: Anne B. Gust

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.3%
FOR: 57,279,661AGAINST: 386,749

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anne B. Gust”): 57,279,661 for, 386,749 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 89% for, 0.7% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,734,338 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 27,734,338 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Anne B. Gust” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6660 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,3230 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Maria R. Hawthorne

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 57,408,791AGAINST: 333,328

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maria R. Hawthorne”): 57,408,791 for, 333,328 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 89% for, 0.6% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,734,339 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 27,734,339 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Maria R. Hawthorne” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6670 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,3230 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

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6. Election of Directors: Amal M. Johnson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 55,576,524AGAINST: 2,164,966

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Amal M. Johnson”): 55,576,524 for, 2,164,966 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 86% for, 3% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,734,334 for, 5 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 27,734,334 (99.8%)AGAINST: 5 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Amal M. Johnson” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6625 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,3230 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Mary Kasaris

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 57,277,619AGAINST: 464,852

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary Kasaris”): 57,277,619 for, 464,852 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 89% for, 0.8% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,734,339 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 27,734,339 (99.8%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mary Kasaris” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6670 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,3230 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: Angela L. Kleiman

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 56,722,853AGAINST: 1,022,526

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Angela L. Kleiman”): 56,722,853 for, 1,022,526 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 88% for, 2% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,734,289 for, 49 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 27,734,289 (99.8%)AGAINST: 49 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Angela L. Kleiman” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6642 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,27647 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Irving F. Lyons, III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 54,244,754AGAINST: 3,497,072

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Irving F. Lyons, III”): 54,244,754 for, 3,497,072 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 84% for, 5% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 99.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,648,833 for, 85,506 against).

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 27,648,833 (99.5%)AGAINST: 85,506 (0.3%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Irving F. Lyons, III” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6589 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,23192 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.94,7360 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: George M. Marcus

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 55,879,964AGAINST: 1,862,022

Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: George M. Marcus”): 55,879,964 for, 1,862,022 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-05-14 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 64,262,866 outstanding shares: 87% for, 3% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 99.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,637,621 for, 96,718 against).

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 27,637,621 (99.5%)AGAINST: 96,718 (0.3%)ABSTAIN: 51,190 (0.2%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: George M. Marcus” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,641,6634 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,705,0530 00For
State Street1,912,27647 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.094,736 00Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide88,3490 00For
Empower85,7630 00For

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11. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026.

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 135 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,481,834 for, 34,811 against).

FOR: 27,481,834 (99.9%)AGAINST: 34,811 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 1,553 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 49 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Compa” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard9,637,6424,025 00For
Cohen & Steers2,817,2190 00For
BlackRock2,704,682371 00For
State Street1,912,23192 00For
Fidelity1,902,6840 00For
T. Rowe Price1,346,0880 00For
Charles Schwab859,9260 00For
Invesco775,7170 00For
Principal689,2640 00For
ProShares666,3940 00For
MFS618,9980 00For
John Hancock596,9730 00For
TIAA341,7740 00For
Jackson National247,6810 00For
First Trust202,6750 00For
American Century101,6270 00For
PERMANENT PORTFOLIO FAMILY OF FUNDS100,0000 00For
Russell Investments98,5620 00For
WisdomTree96,2550 00For
Dimensional95,7410 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO94,1950 00For
JPMorgan93,5680 00For
Nationwide84,2034,146 00For
Northern Trust69,1460 00For
Capital Group60,5980 00For

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12. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

COMPENSATIONSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

62% fund support · no official result

FOR 62%AGAINST 38%

The 21 asset managers below cast 62% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (808,188 for, 496,549 against).

FOR: 808,188 (61.9%)AGAINST: 496,549 (38.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Resolution Capital Ltd533,6440 00For
APG Asset Management US Inc.0401,813 00Against
Cardano Risk Management B.V.094,736 00Against
Empower85,7630 00For
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB54,1720 00For
Lincoln Financial38,1300 00For
HEITMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES LLC35,5450 00For
LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC28,4180 00For
Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc.21,3100 00For
LDR Capital Management LLC4,6640 00For
TOBAM2,4330 00For
Wilshire Advisors LLC1,3060 00For
Metzler Asset Management GmbH1,0040 00For
Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd8200 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST6420 00For
Empirical Financial Services, LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Ma1760 00For
Plato Investment Management Ltd740 00For
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC600 00For
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc.220 00For
Select Asset Management & Trust30 00For
ANDERSON HOAGLAND & CO20 00For

13. Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (124,535 for, 0 against).

FOR: 124,535 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Empower85,7630 00For
Lincoln Financial38,1300 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST6420 00For

14. TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

ABSTAIN 75%NOT VOTED 25%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (13 for, 0 against).

FOR: 13 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 48,060 (75.2%)NOT VOTED: 15,849 (24.8%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOM” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Apollo Diversified Real Estate Fund00 48,0600Abstain
National Philanthropic Trust00 00Not Voted
THOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC /OH/ /ADV130 00For

15. 14A Executive Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 56%ABSTAIN 44%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5 for, 0 against).

FOR: 5 (55.6%)ABSTAIN: 4 (44.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “14A Executive Compensation” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
MQS Management LLC50 00For
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.00 40Abstain

16. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (31 for, 0 against).

FOR: 31 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc.310 00For
FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC00 00--

17. Audit Related

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (239 for, 0 against).

FOR: 239 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Audit Related” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Two Roads Shared Trust2320 00For
Members Trust Co70 00For

18. Compensation

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2026-05-12.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (239 for, 0 against).

FOR: 239 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Compensation” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Two Roads Shared Trust2320 00For
Members Trust Co70 00For

19. Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-13 (outside the 2025-2026 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,097 for, 0 against).

FOR: 2,097 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation.” at Essex Property Trust, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Investment Management Corp of Ontario1,7380 00For
OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3590 00For

Largest Essex Property Trust, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Essex Property Trust, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 64,262,866 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Essex Property Trust, Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 16.08%
2BlackRock 10.29%
3T. Rowe Price 9.46%
4State Street 5.91%
5Cohen & Steers 5.89%
6PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS 4.48%
7Fidelity 3.17%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.96%
9Charles Schwab 2.69%
10Invesco 2.58%

Reported Essex Property Trust, Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Essex Property Trust, Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Vanguard Group 16.02% 13F
BlackRock 11.29% 13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management 8.55% 13G
State Street 8.13% 13F
Cohen & Steers, Inc. 7.55% 13G
T. Rowe Price 5.21% 13F
GEORGE M. MARCUS 3.05% DEF14A
Dimensional Fund Advisors 1.55% 13F
Morgan Stanley 1.49% 13F
Invesco 1.46% 13F

Percentages above are of 64,262,866 shares outstanding, as reported by Essex Property Trust, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-04-22 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Essex Property Trust, Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2026-04-22. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2026-05-12, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 609 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 8,047 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 19 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s own Form 8-K tally for this meeting is published below, but no row in it could be matched to the most widely held item, so this page states no certified outcome for that item. On that item — Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation. — the reporting funds cast 96% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

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