X0201 4 2003-12-12 0 0000808246 FIRST ESSEX BANCORP INC FESX 0001229421 BARENBOIM THOMAS S 71 MAIN STREET ANDOVER MA 01810 1 0 0 0 Common stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 4000 19.75 A 16220 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 4000 23.9837 A 20220 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 2000 16.75 A 22220 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 5000 21.5625 A 27220 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 2500 33.27 A 29720 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 M 0 2500 33.11 A 32220 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 S 0 15000 57.6091 D 17220 D Common stock 2003-12-12 4 S 0 5000 58.4524 D 12220 D Common stock option 19.75 2003-12-12 4 M 0 4000 19.75 D 1998-10-09 2007-10-09 Common stock 4000 0 D Common stock option 23.9837 2003-12-12 4 M 0 4000 23.9837 D 1999-07-08 2008-07-08 Common stock 4000 0 D Common stock option 16.75 2003-12-12 4 M 0 2000 16.75 D 2000-03-11 2009-03-11 Common stock 2000 3000 D Common stock option 21.5625 2003-12-12 4 M 0 5000 21.5625 D 2002-02-08 2011-02-08 Common stock 5000 0 D Common stock option 33.27 2003-12-12 4 M 0 2500 33.27 D 2003-05-02 2012-05-02 Common stock 2500 0 D Common stock option 33.11 2003-12-12 4 M 0 2500 33.11 D 2003-12-10 2013-02-20 Common stock 2500 0 D Common stock option 16.375 1998-04-10 2007-04-10 Common stock 10500 10500 D Common stock option 13.3125 2001-03-16 2010-03-16 Common stock 5000 5000 D /s/ Douglas E. Moisan 2003-12-15