UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): December 9, 2013

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

001-13106 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
333-44467-01 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
 (Commission File Number)

Maryland (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
California (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
 
77-0369576 (Essex Property Trust, Inc.)
77-0369575 (Essex Portfolio, L.P.)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, California 94303
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 9, 2013, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has made a non-binding proposal to acquire BRE Properties, Inc. in a negotiated strategic business combination. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) - (b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed below are being furnished with this Form 8-K.

 
99.1
Press Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated December 9, 2013

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  December 9, 2013
 
 
 
 
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
 
 
 
 
/s/ Michael T. Dance
 
 
Name: Michael T. Dance
 
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:  Essex Property Trust, Inc.,
 
its General Partner
 
 
 
/s/ Michael T. Dance
 
 
Name: Michael T. Dance
 
Title: Executive Vice President &
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
Press Release issued by Essex Property Trust, Inc. dated December 9, 2013