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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): December 31, 2007
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.)
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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.)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
February 6, 2008 Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press
release announcing the Company’searnings for the quarter ended December 31,
2007. A copy of
the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 andincorporated 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 bedeemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwisesubject 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.
99.1 Press
Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated February 6, 2008
99.2 Supplemental
Information
SIGNATURES
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.
Essex
Property Trust
/s/ Michael T.
Dance
Name:
Michael T.
Dance
Title:
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Date:
February 6, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated February 6,
2008
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99.2
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Supplemental
Information
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