Sec Form 4 Filing - MARCUS GEORGE M @ ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. - 2021-12-21

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MARCUS GEORGE M 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. [ ESS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, 1100 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/21/2021 (Street) SAN MATEO, CA94403 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/21/2021 M 5,471 A $ 179.48 137,616 D Common Stock 12/21/2021 M 4,630 A $ 233.78 142,246 D Common Stock 12/21/2021 M 3,265 A $ 164.76( 1 ) 145,511 D Common Stock 12/21/2021 M 7,000 A $ 224.05( 2 ) 152,511 D Common Stock 12/21/2021 M 8,012 A $ 282.58( 3 ) 160,523 D Common Stock 12/21/2021 M 13,436 A $ 229.9( 4 ) 173,959 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deem ed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 179.48 12/21/2021 M 5,471 06/10/2014 06/10/2024 Common Stock 5,471 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 233.78 12/21/2021 M 4,630 05/15/2018 05/15/2028 Common Stock 4,630 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 164.76 12/21/2021 M 3,265 05/14/2014 05/14/2023 Common Stock 3,265 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 224.05 12/21/2021 M 7,000 05/19/2015 05/19/2025 Common Stock 7,000 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 282.58 12/21/2021 M 8,012 05/14/2019 05/14/2029 Common Stock 8,012 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $ 229.9 12/21/2021 M 13,436 05/12/2020 05/12/2030 Common Stock 13,436 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MARCUS GEORGE M C/O ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST 1100 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200 SAN MATEO, CA94403 X Signatures /s/ John Farias, Attorney in Fact 12/22/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Under the terms of the stock options, the maximum value that the reporting person could receive is $100 per share. Accordingly, the value in excess of such amount, $74.67 per share, is payable to the issuer by the reporting person in addition to the exercise price of $164.76. ( 2 )Under the terms of the stock options, the maximum value that the reporting person could receive is $100 per share. Accordingly, the value in excess of such amount, $15.38 per share, is payable to the issuer by the reporting person in addition to the exercise price of $224.05. ( 3 )Under the terms of the stock options, the maximum value that the reporting person could receive is $100 per share. ( 4 )Under the terms of the stock options, the maximum value that the reporting person could receive is $100 per share. Accordingly, the value in excess of such amount, $9.53 per share, is payable to the issuer by the reporting person in addition to the exercise price of $229.90.

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