[Form 4] ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director Irving F. Lyons III received an equity grant of 633 shares of Common Stock on May 12, 2026. The grant is in the form of restricted stock units awarded at no cash purchase price and is classified as a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market buy.

The restricted stock units will be fully vested as of May 12, 2027 and are subject to transfer restrictions for one year following the grant date. After this award, Lyons directly holds 9,809 shares of Common Stock and has an additional 585 shares held indirectly through a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider LYONS IRVING F III

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	633	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 9,809 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 585 shares (Indirect, By Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

RSU grant size: 633 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share Direct holdings after grant: 9,809 shares +3 more

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RSU grant size 633 shares Restricted stock unit award of Common Stock on May 12, 2026

Grant price $0.0000 per share Equity compensation grant, not an open-market purchase

Direct holdings after grant 9,809 shares Total direct Common Stock held by Lyons following the transaction

Indirect trust holdings 585 shares Common Stock held indirectly by trust as of May 12, 2026

Vesting date May 12, 2027 Date when restricted stock units will be fully vested

Transfer restriction period 1 year Restrictions on transfer following the May 12, 2026 grant date

Key Terms

restricted stock units, grant, award, or other acquisition, indirect ownership, non-derivative

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restricted stock units financial

"Represents restricted stock units that will be fully vested as of May 12, 2027"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

indirect ownership financial

"direct_or_indirect: I, nature_of_ownership: By Trust"

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: non-derivative"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LYONS IRVING F III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

1100 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200

(Street)

SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA 94403

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	05/12/2026		A		633(1)	A	$0	9,809	D
Common Stock								585	I	By Trust

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units that will be fully vested as of May 12, 2027 and are subject to restrictions on transfer for the one-year period following the date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Brennan McGreevy, Attorney in Fact	05/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)