Pak Barbara 4

What Happened Barbara Pak, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Essex Property Trust (ESS), had 215 shares of ESS withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding related to the release of restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $258.06 each, for a total disposition of $55,483. This was a routine tax-withholding disposition (coded "F") rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-06; Filing date: 2026-02-10 (filed within the required 2 business days)
• Price per share: $258.06; Shares withheld/disposed: 215; Total value: $55,483
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in this filing
• Footnote: F1 — shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding for RSUs granted on February 8, 2024
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability)

Context This was a cashless, routine tax-withholding event tied to vested restricted stock units and does not necessarily signal a view on the company’s prospects. Such withholdings are common when equity awards vest and are different from voluntary open-market sales or purchases.