GEORGE M. MARCUS - Corporate Board Profile

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2012-04-11	George M. Marcus is the founder and has been the Chairman of Essex Property Corporation (the predecessor to Essex Property Trust, Inc.) and The Marcus & Millichap Company since their inception in 1971. The Board selected Mr. Marcus to serve as a director because he is the founder of the Company, he brings outstanding leadership and vision to the Company, he has extensive knowledge of the Company, and over 35 years of experience working in the real estate industry. The table below summarizes the compensation the Company paid to directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Mr. Schall, who served in 2011 as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is not included in the table below because he did not receive for 2011 any additional compensation for services provided as a director. Mr. Guericke, who served as a part-time employee in 2011, received a salary and bonus shown below under “All Other Compensation,” but he did not receive any additional compensation for services provided as a director. George M. Marcus: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $28,500; Stock Awards: $0; Option Awards: $50,000; All Other Compensation: $0; Total: $78,500.
2013-04-01	George M. Marcus is the founder and has been the Chairman of Essex Property Corporation (the predecessor to Essex Property Trust, Inc.) and The Marcus & Millichap Company since their inception in 1971. ... The Board selected Mr. Marcus to serve as a director because he is the founder of the Company, he brings outstanding leadership and vision to the Company, he has extensive knowledge of the Company, and over 35 years of experience working in the real estate industry. ... The current members of the committees are identified in the following table: ... George M. Marcus Chairman Executive Committee ... The table below summarizes the compensation the Company paid to directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. ... G. Marcus 28,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 50,000 Stock Awards, Total 78,500.
2014-04-23	George M. Marcus is the founder and has been the Chairman of Essex Property Corporation (the predecessor to Essex) and the Marcus & Millichap Company since their inception in 1971. Director Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 41,000; Stock Awards: 90,000; Option Awards: 50,000; Total: 181,000.
2015-04-02	George M. Marcus is the founder and has been the Chairman of Essex Property Corporation (the predecessor to Essex) and the Marcus & Millichap Company since their inception in 1971. ... The current members of the committees are identified in the following table: George M. Marcus Executive Chair ... Director Compensation Table ... G. Marcus 41,250 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 140,000 Option Awards, Total 181,250.
2016-04-01	George M. Marcus is the founder and has been the Chairman of Essex Property Corporation (the predecessor to Essex) ... The Board selected Mr. Marcus to serve as a director because he is the founder of Essex, he brings outstanding leadership and vision to Essex, he has extensive knowledge of Essex, and over 40 years of experience working in the real estate industry. ... Compensation Table shows 40,750 fees earned in cash and 140,000 option awards for a total of 180,750.
2017-03-20	George M. Marcus is the founder and has been the Chairman of Essex Property Corporation (the predecessor to Essex) and the Marcus & Millichap Company since their inception in 1971. ... The Essex Board selected Mr. Marcus to serve as a director because he is the founder of Essex, he brings outstanding leadership and vision to Essex, he has extensive knowledge of Essex, and over 40 years of experience working in the real estate industry. ... The current members of the committees are identified in the following table: ... George M. Marcus Executive Committee Chair ... Director Compensation Table ... George M. Marcus 47,600 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 170,000 Stock Awards, Total 217,600.
2018-03-23	George M. Marcus 76 Chairman of the Board X 1994 45,800 170,000 — — 215,800 254.33
2019-03-26	George M. Marcus - Chairman of the Board; extensive real estate experience; Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $265,800.
2020-04-02	George M. Marcus, 78, Chairman of the Board. Director Compensation Table: Total $302,450.
2021-03-26	George M. Marcus Director Experience & Education: • Founder and Chairman of Essex and Essex’s predecessor • Founded Greater Bay Bancorp with other original founders (acquired by Wells Fargo & Company in 2007) • Founder of Marcus & Millichap Company • Received Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from San Francisco State University • Graduate of the Harvard Business School of Owners / Presidents Management Program and the Georgetown University Leadership Program Memberships & Honors: • Chairman, Board of Directors of Marcus & Millichap Company • Co-Chairman, Board of Directors of Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) • Member, Real Estate Roundtable of the University of California, Berkeley, Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and the Urban Land Institute • Honored as Alumnus of Millennium by San Francisco State University in 1999, and received honorary doctorate degrees from San Francisco State University and American College of Greece Qualifications and Expertise Highlights: • Extensive knowledge of Essex as its Founder • Brings outstanding leadership and vision to Essex • Extensive knowledge of and network within the real estate industry Director Compensation Table. The table below summarizes the compensation the Company paid to directors for the year ended December 31, 2020. Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) Stock Awards ($) Option Awards ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($) George M. Marcus 71,374 — 275,000 — 346,347
2022-03-25	George M. Marcus Director Experience & Education: • Founder and Chairman of Essex and Essex’s predecessor • Founded Greater Bay Bancorp with other original founders (acquired by Wells Fargo & Company in 2007) • Founder of The Marcus & Millichap Company, the parent company of a diversified group of real estate service, investment and development firms including SummerHill Housing Group, Pacific Urban Investors, and Meridian Property Company • Received Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from San Francisco State University • Graduate of the Harvard Business School of Owners / Presidents Management Program and the Georgetown University Leadership Program Memberships & Honors: • Chairman, Board of Directors of Marcus & Millichap Company • Co-Chairman, Board of Directors of Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) • Member, Real Estate Roundtable of the University of California, Berkeley, Fisher Center for Real Estate & Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley and the Urban Land Institute • Honored as Alumnus of Millennium by San Francisco State University in 1999, and received honorary doctorate degrees from San Francisco State University and American College of Greece Qualifications and Expertise Highlights: • Extensive knowledge of Essex as its Founder • Brings outstanding leadership and vision to Essex • Extensive knowledge of and network within the real estate industry Director Compensation Table. The table below summarizes the compensation the Company paid to directors for the year ended December 31, 2021. George M. Marcus 360,000
2023-03-24	George M. Marcus INDEPENDENT Chairman of the Board Age 81 Director Since 1994 Committee Memberships: Executive Committee Director Compensation Table: Total $360,000
2024-03-28	George M. Marcus INDEPENDENT Chairman of the Board Age 82 Director Since 1994 Director Compensation Table George M. Marcus Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $90,000 Stock Awards — Option Awards $285,000 Total $375,000
2025-03-28	George M. Marcus Chairman of the Board INDEPENDENT Age 83 Director Since 1994 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash 90,000 Stock Awards 285,000 Total 375,000