-----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, G/ywoIOrRzRiNbmJZop5iAnat/hSfX5t5KgsVdAAMuWwBBQqODyTUEDNFYtl2VQj g1GoY8vWyba3HpgAjqMWkw== 0001140361-10-026223.txt : 20101105 0001140361-10-026223.hdr.sgml : 20101105 20100621144327 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-10-026223 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100621 FILER: 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp.htm
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
925 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, California 94303


VIA EDGAR

 
June 21, 2010

Kevin Woody
Branch Chief
Senior Staff Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC, 20549

 
Re:
Essex Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation
 
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
Filed February 26, 2010
 
Definitive Proxy Statement
 
Filed March 22, 2010
 
File No. 001-13106
 
Dear Mr. Woody:
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Essex”), respectfully requests additional time to respond to the comment letter, dated June 10, 2010, from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, related to the above filings.  Essex plans to submit its response on or before July 16, 2010.  Please contact me if this schedule is in any way a problem.
 
Thank you for your assistance.
 
 
Sincerely,
   
 
/s/ Michael T. Dance
   
 
Michael T. Dance
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
 
 

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