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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
EVANS STEPHEN O

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5825 E. STARLIGHT WAY

(Street)
PARADISE VALLEY AZ 85253

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL [ EQR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 Shares of Beneficial Interest 13,891 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 08/13/2004 A 818 A $25.13 14,218(1) I SERP
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 100,000(2) I Evans Family LLC
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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) $22.9688 11/16/2000 05/16/2010 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 3,332 3,332(3) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $23.55 08/07/2003 02/07/2013 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 5,921 5,921(4) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $25.865 11/15/2001 05/15/2011 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 10,000 10,000(5) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $27.2 01/17/2003 01/17/2012 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 5,003 5,003(6) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $29.25 01/27/2004 01/27/2014 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 5,532 5,532(7) D
Operating Partnership Units $0 12/23/1997 08/08/1988 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 4 4(8) I Trust
Operating Partnership Units $0 12/23/1997 08/08/1988 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 1,133,224 1,133,224(9) I EW Investments
Operating Partnership Units $0 12/23/1997 08/08/1988 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 35,550 35,550(2) I Evans Family LLC
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares reported herein are owned by the Security Trust Company, as Trustee of the Equity Residential Supplemental Retirement Plan for the benefit of the reporting person and were acquired through Equity Residential's Employee Share Purchase Plan.
2. Shares or OP Units reported on this line are beneficially owned by The Evans Family Limited Liability Company, of which Mr. Evans serves as the manager.
3. Share options reported on this line are fully exercisable.
4. 1,974 share options reported herein will become exercisable on February 7, 2004; 1,974 share options will become exercisable on February 7, 2005; and 1,973 share options will become exercisable on February 7, 2006.
5. 6,668 share options reported herein are currently exercisable; and 3,332 share options will become exercisable on May 15, 2003.
6. 3,333 share options reported herein are exercisable; 1,667 will become exercisable on January 17, 2004.
7. Share options reported on this line will become exercisable in three equal installments on July 27, 2004; January 27, 2005 and January 27, 2006.
8. OP Units reported on this line are beneficially owned by The Evans Family Revocable Trust ("Trust"), of which Mr. Evans serves as the trustee. Prior to the conversion of the OP Units into shares The Evans Family Revocable Trust assigned all interest in the shares to Evans Holdings Limited Partnership ("Evans Holdings"), of which Mr. Evans is the president.
9. OP Units reported on this line are beneficially owned by EW Investments Limited Partnership ("EW Investments"), of which Mr. Evans serves as a general partner and has a 50% ownership interest. As such, Mr. Evans may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 50% of the common shares of the OP Units beneficially owned by EW Investments. Mr. Evans disclaims beneficial ownership of the other 50% interest in such common shares and OP Units, which are beneficially owned by other persons.
Stephen O Evans 08/17/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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