-----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, HTPETmgkCKfrfbx73FCpM+dZwEsA1oBS0qe4XHi44d5Wk3MIYsT4GiBG0fVJj8LV D0IzXzY/GKdkk716uQFFhQ== 0000950123-97-008480.txt : 19971014 0000950123-97-008480.hdr.sgml : 19971014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-97-008480 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971010 SROS: NYSE 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/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45439 FILM NUMBER: 97694050 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 CALIFORNIA AVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154943700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 CALIFORNIA AVENUE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 363145972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123922222 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Essex Property Trust, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 297178105 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /x / (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). 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). 2 - --------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. IRS #39-314-5972 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The State of organization is Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 1,559,200 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------ EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,661,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,661,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.20% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT ! 3 - --------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. IRS #13-304-0307 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The state of organization is Delaware. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 1,064,200 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,166,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,166,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.57% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA,CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT ! 4 - --------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ----------------- Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- Essex Property Trust, Inc. Item 1 (b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- 777 California Avenue Palo Alto, California 94304 Item 2 (a) Name of person filing - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- (a) Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. (b) Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. Item 2 (b) Principal business office - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- (a) 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 (b) 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Item 2 (c) Citizenship - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person. Item 2 (d) Title of class of Securities - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- Common Stock Item 2 (e) Cusip No. - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- 297178105 Item 3 (a) Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is - ----------- (e) an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (b) Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. is (e) an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership - ----------- --------------------------------------------------- Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page. 5 - --------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ----------------- Item 5 Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class - ----------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Inapplicable Item 6 Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another - ----------- Person ---------------------------------------------------------- Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., are known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of such securities. No such account holds more than 5 percent of the class. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which - ---------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company ---------------------------------------------------------- Inapplicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Inapplicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Inapplicable Item 10 Certification - ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. 6 - --------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ----------------- 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: October 10, 1997 Signature: /s/ DONALD P. RYAN -------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Donald P. Ryan/Vice president -------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. Date: October 10, 1997 Signature: /s/ BRUCE BROMBERG -------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Bruce Bromberg/Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated -------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE ----------------- ---- EXHIBIT 1 Agreement to Make a Joint Filing 7 EXHIBIT 2 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Bruce Bromberg 8 to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. EX-99.1 2 AGREEMENT TO MAKE A JOINT FILING 1 - --------------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 297178105 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages - --------------------------- ----------------- EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G October 10, 1997 MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.and MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., hereby agree that, unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the parties. MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. BY: /s/ DONALD P. RYAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Donald P. Ryan/Vice President MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. BY: /s/ BRUCE BROMBERG ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bruce Bromberg/Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated EX-99.2 3 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE 1 PAGE 8 OF 8 MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify that, as approved by a Unanimous Consent of Directors in Lieu of a Meeting dated as of May 31, 1997, the following persons are each authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Corporation, and such authorizations are in full force and effect as of this date: Stuart J. M. Breslow Robert G. Koppenol Bruce Bromberg Robin Sherak IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 3rd day of June, 1997. /s/ CHARLENE R. HERZER ----------------------------- CHARLENE R. HERZER ASSISTANT SECRETARY [SEAL] -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----