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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 30, 2003


Essex Property Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-13106

 
Maryland
77-0369576
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

925 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, California    94303

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(650) 494-3700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 7. Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

The exhhibit listed below is being furnished with this Form 8-K.

Exhibit
Number

Description

99.1

Press Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc.
dated July 30, 2003

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 30, 2003, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject 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.



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 therunto duly authorized.

Date: July 30, 2003

  Essex Property Trust, Inc.

  By:  /s/ Michael J. Schall
 
  Michael J. Schall
  Chief Financial Officer








EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit

Description

 99.1*

Press release dated July 30, 2003

*    Also provided in PDF format as a courtesy.