0001140361-13-023111.txt : 20130723 0001140361-13-023111.hdr.sgml : 20130723 20130529123030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-023111 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130529 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

May 29, 2013

Tom Kluck
Accounting Branch Chief
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
RE:
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed February 25, 2013
File No. 1-13106

Dear Mr. Kluck:

Essex Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Essex"), respectfully requests additional time to respond to the comment letter, dated May 14, 2013, from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, related to the above filing.  Essex plans to submit its response on or before June 12, 2013.  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
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
925 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Phone: +1 650 494 3700
Fax: +1 650 494 8743
Email: mdance@essexpropertytrust.com
 
 

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