Welcome to the annual meeting for Essex Property Trust Inc. Our host for today's call is George Marcus, chairman. I will now turn the call over to your host. Mr. Marcus, you may begin.
Thank you. Good morning, and welcome to the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders of the Essex Property Company. I am George Marcus, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and I will act as Chairman of this meeting. The annual meeting is being held solely by means of remote communication through the web portal Identity in the notice of annual meeting and proxy materials. Directors of the company are participating in by Webcast. Also, excuse me. Also present are Anne Morrison, General Counsel, who will act as secretary of the meeting, and Leon DeCompas as KPMG and the company's independent registered public accounting firm. Notice of the meeting and the availability of proxy materials were provided by shareholders on or about March 31st, 2026.
Stockholders present virtually or by proxy represent at least 50 million shares of common stock out of approximately 64 million shares outstanding and entitled to vote at this meeting. A quorum is present. I appoint Christina Biegel as Inspector of Elections. The matters properly before the meeting, as described in the proxy materials are election of the nine directors, ratification of KPMG as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year of December 31st, 2026, and the advisory vote on the company's named executive director, excuse me, executive office compensation. If you have any questions regarding these proposals, please submit them through the web portal. The question period is now closed. Polls are now open, and any stockholder who has not yet voted or wish to change a vote may do so with the web portal. The polls are now closed.
The secretary will report the results of the voting.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Based on the report of the Inspector of Election, each director nominee received the votes required for election under the bylaws, and each of the other proposals received the votes required for approval.
There being no further business properly brought before the meeting, the 2026 annual meeting of Essex Property Trust is adjourned.
This now concludes the meeting. Thank you for attending, and have a great rest of your day.