FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROBERTS JOHN T JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMB PROPERTY CORP [AMB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Private Capital
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION, PIER 1, BAY 1		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2009
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock (1) 02/10/2009   A   15,703 A $ 15.92 344,140 D  
Common Stock (2) 02/10/2009   A   3,434 A $ 15.92 347,574 (3) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.92 02/10/2009   A   78,616     (4) 02/10/2019 Common Stock 78,616 (5) 78,616 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.92 02/10/2009   A   40,000     (6) 02/10/2019 Common Stock 40,000 (5) 826,616 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.92 02/10/2009   A   20,000     (4) 02/10/2019 Common Stock 20,000 (5) 846,616 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROBERTS JOHN T JR
C/O AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
PIER 1, BAY 1
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111		       President, Private Capital  

Signatures

 /s/ Tamra Browne pursuant to a power of attorney dated 05/12/2008   02/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares were granted pursuant to the Company's 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and are subject to a repurchase right held by AMB Property Corporation, which lapses as to one-forth of such shares annually on February 1. The repurchase right lapses fully on February 1, 2013.
(2) Shares were granted pursuant to the Company's 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and are subject to a repurchase right held by AMB Property Corporation, which lapses partially each February 1; 40% lapses annually for the first 2 years, and 20% lapses in the third year. The repurchase right lapses fully on Febraury 1, 2012.
(3) Of the 347,574 securities beneficially owned, 138,230 are held directly (D), 120,000 are indirectly (I) owned through the Roberts Family Trust, 690 securities are indirectly held through custodial accounts for children and 88,654 securities are held indirectly (I) through a rabbi trust pursuant to our nonqualified deferred compensation Plan.
(4) One-third of the shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable annually on February 1. The shares will vest fully on February 1, 2012.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) The shares subject to the option vested fully on the date of grant, February 10, 2009.

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