UNITED STATES
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): October 19, 2004

COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Alabama	1-12358	59-7007599
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification Number)

2101 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 750, Birmingham, Alabama 35202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 250-8700

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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Table of Contents

Item 2.02, Item 7.01	Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Signatures
	Exhibit Index
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 19, 2004
EX-99.2 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Item 2.02, Item 7.01 Results of Operations and Financial Conditions; Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 19, 2004, Colonial Properties Trust (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter and year to date period ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the Company’s earnings press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company’s Supplemental Financial Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report on Form 8-K. The information contained in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specified otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                 (c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Colonial Properties Trust 3rd Quarter 2004 Earnings press release dated October 19, 2004.
99.2	Colonial Properties Trust Supplemental Financial Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

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.

COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST

Date: October 19, 2004	By:	/s/ Weston M. Andress
	Name:	Weston M. Andress
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Colonial Properties Trust 3rd Quarter 2004 Earnings press release dated October 19, 2004.
99.2	Colonial Properties Trust Supplemental Financial Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.