-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JR6ODesVTY3ACMbIdxtm4QvfFDtJGkZyhiLvQEIXNsakEfp55BgECdEt4M9wqWwW zVdyYxJDodVR2sur1BaR1Q== 0000902561-02-000118.txt : 20020414 0000902561-02-000118.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-02-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920522 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 770369576 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46344 FILM NUMBER: 02548991 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DR CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 6504943700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DRIVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923687 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 363692698 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 LINCOLN AVE CITY: SANTA FE STATE: NM ZIP: 87501 BUSINESS PHONE: 5059829292 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 125 LINCOLN AVE CITY: SANTA FE STATE: NM ZIP: 87501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURITY CAPITAL REALTY INC ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940524 SC 13G 1 sc1121572.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No._____ )* Essex Properties Trust, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 297178105 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 7 pages - --------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages - ---------------------------- -------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Security Capital Group Incorporated - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -0- Shares OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,738,540 Shares of Common Stock WITH ------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- Shares ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,738,540 Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,738,540 Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.44% of the Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 7 pages - ------------------------------ --------------------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------ --------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY -0- Shares OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,738,540 Shares of Common Stock WITH ------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- Shares ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,738,540 Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,738,540 Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.44% of the Shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 7 pages Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer: Essex Properties Trust, Inc. (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, California 94303 Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing: Security Capital Group Incorporated, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Maryland ("SCGI"). (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 125 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (c). Citizenship: Maryland (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (e). CUSIP Number: 297178105 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) |X| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Page 4 of 7 pages Item 4. Ownership. (a). Amount Beneficially Owned: SCGI beneficially owns 1,738,540 shares of Common Stock by virtue of its position as the parent of Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated. (b). Percent of Class: 9.44% of the Common Stock determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1 promulgated under the Act. (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None. (ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: SCGI has shared power to vote or direct the vote of 1,738,540 shares of Common Stock. (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None. (iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: SCGI has shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,738,540 shares of Common Stock. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock. No one person's interest in the Common Stock is more than five percent of the total outstanding Common Stock. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. See attached Exhibit A. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Page 5 of 7 pages Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 13, 2002 SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED By: /s/ David T. Novick ----------------------------------- Name: David T. Novick Title: Senior Vice President Page 6 of 7 pages EXHIBIT A Pursuant to the instructions in Item 7 of this Schedule 13G, the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary are: Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated, 11 S. LaSalle Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Security Capital Group Incorporated and a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Page 7 of 7 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----