PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2012) - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (
The Board of Directors declared quarterly distributions of $0.30469 and $0.44531 per share, which represent annual distributions of $1.2188 and $1.7812 per share, on its 4.875% Series G Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares and its 7.125% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred shares, respectively. Distributions for the 4.875% Series G Cumulative Convertible Preferred shares are payable on April 30, 2012 to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2012. Distributions for the 7.125% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred shares are payable on April 13, 2012 to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2012.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., at the Stanford Park Hotel, located at 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Shareholders of record as of February 29, 2012 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
Essex Property Trust, Inc., located in Palo Alto, California and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ESS), is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 160 apartment communities with an additional 5 properties in various stages of active development. Additional information about Essex can be found on the Company's web site at www.essexpropertytrust.com.
Contact Information:
BRYAN HUNT
(650) 849-5823