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): November 18, 2008
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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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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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
November 18, 2008, officers of Essex Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the "Registrant"), delivered an investor presentation 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 shown during an investor presentation on
November 18, 2008 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:
November 18, 2008
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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
Number
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Description
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Written
communication comprised of slides shown during an investor presentation On
November 18, 2008 furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form
8-K.
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