UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
Current
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 4, 2005
ESSEX
PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
001-13106
(Commission
File Number)
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Maryland |
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77-0369576 |
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.) |
925
East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, California 94303
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(650)
494-3700
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement
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240.13e-4(c) |
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 4,
2005, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing the Company’s earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein in its entirety.
The
information in this report (including
Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) 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 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) -
(b) Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits.
The
exhibits listed below are being furnished with this Form 8-K.
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99.1 |
Press
Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated May 4,
2005 |
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99.2 |
Supplemental
Information |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
| Date: May 4, 2005 | ||
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Essex
Property Trust, Inc. | ||
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By: | /s/ Michael T. Dance |
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Michael
T. Dance | ||
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Executive
Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer | ||
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number
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Description
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99.1 |
Press
Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated May 4,
2005 | |
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99.2 |
Supplemental
Information |