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                         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): February 28, 2002
  
  
  
  
  
  
                             ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                      Maryland
  
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                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
  
  
  
                   1-13106                                 77-0369576
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                 (Commission                             (IRS Employer
                 File Number)                          Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
      925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA                    94303
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                   (650) 494-3700
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                           (Registrant's telephone number)
  
  
  
  
  
  
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS
  
           Effective as of February 28, 2002, Computershare Investor Services LLC
  is the new transfer agent and registrar for Essex Property Trust, Inc. The
  address of Computershare Investor Services LLC is Two North LaSalle Street,
  Chicago, Illinois 60602.
  
                                      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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  Date: February 28, 2002                  ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
  
                                           By: /s/ Michael J. Schall
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                                               Michael J. Schall
                                               Senior Executive Vice President
                                                 & Chief Financial Officer
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text: 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): February 28, 2002
  
                             ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Maryland
  
                ----------------------------------------------------
  
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
                   1-13106                                 77-0369576
         -------------------------------           ---------------------------
  
                 (Commission                             (IRS Employer
                 File Number)                          Identification No.)
  
      925 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA                    94303
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)
  
                                   (650) 494-3700
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           (Registrant's telephone number)
  
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS
  
           Effective as of February 28, 2002, Computershare Investor Services LLC
  is the new transfer agent and registrar for Essex Property Trust, Inc. The
  address of Computershare Investor Services LLC is Two North LaSalle Street,
  Chicago, Illinois 60602.
  
                                      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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
  Date: February 28, 2002                  ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
  
                                           By: /s/ Michael J. Schall
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                                               Michael J. Schall
                                               Senior Executive Vice President
                                                 & Chief Financial Officer