UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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 17, 2004
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
001-13106
(Commission File Number)
Maryland | | 77-0369576 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (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)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 12, 2005, we announced in a press release that we, and the Essex Apartment Value Fund (“Fund I”) sold their ownership interests in Coronado at Newport South. The full text of the press release issued in connection with this announcement is incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The exhibit listed below is being filed with this Form 8-K.
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc., dated April 12, 2005. |
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: December 20, 2004 | | | | |
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| | | Essex Property Trust, Inc. |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Michael J. Schall |
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| | | | | Michael J. Schall |
| | | | | Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 *PDF | Press release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc., dated December 17, 2004. |
| * Also provided in PDF format |
