0001127602-16-040025.txt : 20160208 0001127602-16-040025.hdr.sgml : 20160208 20160208162142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-040025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160204 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160208 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 363877868 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL STREET 2: TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129281178 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930524 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TENNISON MARK N CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001283025 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12252 FILM NUMBER: 161395900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EQUITY RESIDENTIAL STREET 2: TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-02-04 0000906107 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL EQR 0001283025 TENNISON MARK N TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 Executive Vice President Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 76.27 2016-02-04 4 A 0 38406 0 A 2026-02-04 Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 38406 38406 D Restricted Units 2016-02-04 4 A 0 6555 0 A 2026-02-04 Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 6555 6555 D Restricted Units 2016-02-04 4 A 0 1720 0 A 2026-02-04 Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 1720 1720 D Represents share options scheduled to vest in three equal installments on February 4, 2017, February 4, 2018 and February 4, 2019. On February 4, 2016, the reporting person received a grant of Series 2016B restricted limited partnership interests ("Restricted Units") in ERP Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), the operating partnership of Equity Residential (the "Company"), in lieu of restricted shares of the Company as part of the Company's annual grant of long-term compensation. Restricted Units are a class of partnership interest that automatically convert into an equal number of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership ("OP Units") when the capital account related to the Restricted Units reaches a specified target for federal income tax purposes (provided such target is reached within ten years of issuance). Subject to the vesting requirements of the grant and certain other restrictions, OP Units are exchangeable by the holder for common shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares, at the Company's option. The Restricted Units reflected in this report also include any OP Units into which such Restricted Units automatically convert. The Restricted Units are scheduled to vest on February 4, 2019. On February 4, 2016, the reporting person elected to receive a grant of Series 2016C restricted limited partnership interests ("Restricted Units") in ERP Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership), the operating partnership of Equity Residential (the "Company"), in connection with all or a portion of their performance bonus. Restricted Units are a class of partnership interest that automatically convert into an equal number of limited partnership interests of the Operating Partnership ("OP Units") when the capital account related to the Restricted Units reaches a specified target for federal income tax purposes (provided such target is reached within ten years of issuance). Subject to the vesting requirements of the grant and certain other restrictions, OP Units are exchangeable by the holder for common shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares, at the Company's option. The Restricted Units reflected in this report also include any OP Units into which such Restricted Units automatically convert. The Restricted Units vested on February 4, 2016, the date of the grant and remain subject to a two year hold requirement. s/ By: Jane Matz, Attorney-in-fact 2016-02-08