Every Form 4 that Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow ESS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ESS filings page.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director Mary Kasaris reported an open-market sale of company stock. On May 27, 2026, she sold 600 shares of common stock at $279.45 per share, and held 2,394 shares directly after the sale. A separate entry shows 450 shares of common stock held indirectly by a trust, indicating an additional position managed through that entity.
GUERICKE KEITH R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essex Property Trust director Keith R. Guerricke received an equity award of 633 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units. The units were granted at no cash cost and will fully vest as of May 12, 2027. After this grant, Guerricke directly holds 17,357 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock. The granted units are also subject to restrictions on transfer for one year following the grant date, meaning they cannot be freely transferred during that period even after vesting.
Arabia John V reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST director John V. Arabia reported an equity award. On May 12, 2026, he received 633 restricted stock units of common stock at $0.00 per share, which will fully vest on May 12, 2027 and remain subject to transfer restrictions for one year after the grant date. Following this award, he holds 1,824 common shares directly and 2,500 common shares indirectly through a trust.
MARCUS GEORGE M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director George M. Marcus received a grant of 1,117 restricted stock units representing common stock at no cost. These units will be fully vested as of May 12, 2027 and cannot be transferred for one year from the grant date. After this award, Marcus directly holds 223,042 common shares, in addition to indirect holdings of 4,000 shares held by family and 155,000 shares held by Marcus & Millichap Inc. and affiliates.
Johnson Amal M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director Amal M. Johnson reported an equity award and updated holdings. Johnson received 633 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units, granted at $0.00 per share as a compensation-related award. These restricted stock units will be fully vested as of May 12, 2027 and will remain subject to transfer restrictions for one year following the grant date. After this award, Johnson directly holds 3,824 shares of Common Stock, and a separate entry shows 500 shares held indirectly through a trust.
HAWTHORNE MARIA R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Essex Property Trust director Maria R. Hawthorne received an equity award of 633 shares of common stock at no cash cost to her. The award represents restricted stock units that will be fully vested as of May 12, 2027 and cannot be transferred for one year after the grant date. Following this grant, she directly holds 3,711 shares, reflecting a routine compensation-related increase in her ownership rather than an open-market purchase.
Kasaris Mary reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director Mary Kasaris reported a stock-based compensation award rather than an open-market trade. She received a grant of 633 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as restricted stock units, which are scheduled to be fully vested as of May 12, 2027 and then subject to transfer restrictions for one year after the grant date.
Following this grant, she holds 2,994 shares of common stock directly and 450 shares indirectly through a trust. This filing reflects routine director equity compensation intended to align her interests with other shareholders, not a discretionary purchase or sale on the market.
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.
Essex Property Trust director Anne B. Gust received a grant of 633 shares of common stock as a stock award, with no cash paid per share. These restricted stock units will fully vest on May 12, 2027 and will then be subject to transfer restrictions for one year after the grant date.
Following this award, Gust directly holds a total of 1,830 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock, including 6 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan on April 15, 2026.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. executive vice president and chief investment officer Rylan Burns reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 18, 2026, 121 shares of common stock were withheld at 256.18 per share to cover tax withholding on restricted stock units that vested from a grant made on February 18, 2025.
After this withholding transaction, Burns directly held 2,232 shares of Essex common stock. The filing characterizes the event as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Executive Vice President & CFO Barbara Pak reported a tax-related share disposition. The company withheld 206 shares of common stock at $256.18 per share to cover tax obligations tied to restricted stock units that vested from a grant made on February 18, 2025. After this withholding, she directly holds 12,239 common shares.
Essex Property Trust, Inc. reported that executive officer Anne Morrison had 89 shares of common stock withheld on February 18, 2026 to cover tax obligations tied to the release of restricted stock units granted on February 18, 2025. After this tax-withholding disposition, she directly owned 6,880 common shares.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. President and CEO Angela L. Kleiman reported a tax-related share disposition. On February 18, 2026, 481 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $256.18 per share to satisfy tax withholding tied to the release of previously granted restricted stock units, leaving her with 21,972 directly owned shares.
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. officer Brennan McGreevy reported a small tax-related share disposition. On the release of previously granted restricted stock units, 24 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $256.18 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations. After this withholding transaction, McGreevy directly holds 715 common shares.
Essex Property Trust President and CEO Angela L. Kleiman reported a share withholding related to equity compensation. On February 6, 2026, the company withheld 473 shares of common stock at $258.06 per share to satisfy tax withholding on previously granted restricted stock units. After this transaction, Kleiman beneficially owned 22,453 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock in direct form.
Essex Property Trust Executive Vice President and CFO Barbara Pak reported a small share withholding transaction. On February 6, 2026, 215 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock were withheld by the company at a price of $258.06 per share to cover tax obligations from the release of previously granted restricted stock units.
After this tax withholding, Pak beneficially owned 12,445 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock in direct ownership. This type of transaction is administrative in nature and reflects equity compensation being settled rather than an open‑market sale.
Essex Property Trust executive reports tax withholding share transaction. Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Anne Morrison reported that on February 6, 2026, 81 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock were withheld by the company at $258.06 per share to cover taxes on the release of restricted stock units originally granted on February 8, 2024. After this withholding transaction, she beneficially owns 6,969 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock directly.
Essex Property Trust officer reports tax withholding share transaction. Company executive Brennan McGreevy, GVP and CAO of Essex Property Trust, reported that 60 shares of common stock were withheld on February 6, 2026 to cover taxes related to the release of previously granted restricted stock units. After this withholding, McGreevy beneficially owns 739 shares of Essex common stock directly.
Essex Property Trust executive Burns Rylan had 80 shares of common stock withheld by the company on February 6, 2026 to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units granted February 8, 2024. The shares were valued at $258.06 each, and Rylan now directly holds 2,353 common shares.
Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s President and CEO reported a charitable stock gift. On 12/29/2025, the executive made a bona fide gift of 2,534 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock to a charitable donor-advised fund at a reported price of $0, consistent with gift treatment.
After this transaction, the reporting person directly owns 22,926 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock. The filing reflects a personal charitable decision rather than a market sale, and the shares remain part of the broader equity base of the company.
Essex Property Trust, Inc. reported that its President and CEO acquired 23,974 shares of common stock on 12/12/2025 at $0.00 per share when previously granted restricted stock units vested after meeting performance goals. Following this vesting, the CEO directly beneficially owned 37,636 shares.
On the same date, the company withheld 12,176 shares at $257.62 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the release of these units, leaving the CEO with 25,460 shares of common stock owned directly. The restricted stock units were originally granted on 12/09/2022 and became earned based on the company’s relative total shareholder return measured against an industry index through 12/08/2025.
Essex Property Trust, Inc. reported that its officer serving as EVP, CAO & General Counsel acquired 7,441 shares of common stock on December 12, 2025 at a price of $0, when restricted stock units granted on December 9, 2022 became earned after meeting performance criteria tied to the issuer's relative total return to shareholders versus an industry-specific index through December 8, 2025.
The company withheld 3,780 shares of common stock at a price of $257.62 on the same date to satisfy tax withholding requirements related to this release, leaving the officer with 7,050 shares of common stock held directly.
Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s Executive Vice President & CFO reported changes in personal ownership of the company’s common stock. On December 12, 2025, the officer acquired 8,144 shares of common stock at $0 per share, reflecting performance-based restricted stock units granted on December 9, 2022 that became earned after meeting relative total shareholder return goals through December 8, 2025.
On the same date, 4,138 shares were withheld by the company at a price of $257.62 per share to cover tax obligations tied to that vesting. After these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 12,660 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock.
Essex Property Trust, Inc. reported a routine insider transaction by its EVP & Chief Investment Officer. On 12/09/2025, 178 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at a price of $252.2 per share to cover tax obligations tied to the release of restricted stock units originally granted on December 9, 2022. After this tax withholding, the executive directly holds 2,433 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock. This type of transaction reflects administrative tax settlement rather than an open-market share sale.
Essex Property Trust, Inc. reported a small insider share withholding related to equity compensation. A company officer, listed as GVP and CAO, had 28 shares of common stock withheld on December 9, 2025 to cover tax obligations tied to the release of restricted stock units that were originally granted on December 9, 2022. After this tax withholding transaction, the officer beneficially owns 799 shares of Essex Property Trust common stock directly. This filing reflects routine administration of stock-based compensation rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.