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): March 3, 2009
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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o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)
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Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March
3, 2009, officers of Essex Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
"Registrant"), provided a handout for the 2009 Citi REIT CEO Conference and the
Sandler O’Neill Conference that included written communications comprised of
slides which are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form
8-K.
The
information furnished pursuant to this Item, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Act of
1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information
in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into
any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated
by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The
exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.
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99.1
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Written communication comprised
of slides provided in a handout for the 2009 Citi REIT CEO Conference
and the Sandler O’Neill Conference on March 3, 2009 furnished pursuant to
Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.
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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.
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Date:
March 3, 2009
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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
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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Written
communication comprised of slides provided in a handout for the 2009 Citi
REIT CEO Conference and the Sandler O’Neill Conference On March 3, 2009
furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form
8-K.
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