Essex Property Trust, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on October 27, 2026, reporting the release of its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting period: Financial results cover the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
  • Filing date: The current report was dated October 27, 2026, the same date as the earliest event reported.
  • Press release attached: A press release and supplemental information were attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
  • Signed by CFO: Barbara Pak, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the filing on behalf of both Essex Property Trust, Inc. and Essex Portfolio, L.P.
  • Dual registrant: The filing covers both Essex Property Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership, Essex Portfolio, L.P.
  • Furnished, not filed: The filing disclosed that the information, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and "shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934."

Essex Property Trust Announces Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS), a Maryland-incorporated real estate investment trust headquartered at 1100 Park Place, Suite 200, San Mateo, California, filed a current report on Form 8-K on October 27, 2026, under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The filing announced that the company issued a press release and supplemental information disclosing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. That press release and supplemental information were attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into the report.

The filing also covers Essex Portfolio, L.P., the company's California-based operating partnership, for which Essex Property Trust, Inc. serves as general partner. Both entities are co-registrants on the form. According to the filing, the information furnished under Item 2.02 "shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934," nor is it incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act. The filing was signed by Barbara Pak, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in her authorized capacity for both the company and the operating partnership.

In addition to Exhibit 99.1, the filing lists Exhibit 104, described as a "Cover Page Interactive Data File" with XBRL tags embedded within the Inline XBRL document. None of the specific financial figures from the press release or supplemental information are reproduced within the body of the 8-K itself; those details are contained solely in the attached exhibit.

What Was Disclosed

Essex Property Trust filed an 8-K on October 27, 2026, furnishing a press release and supplemental information as Exhibit 99.1 covering financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. The filing was signed by CFO Barbara Pak on behalf of both co-registrants.