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

 

FORM 15

 

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO
FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13 AND 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number 1-12252

 

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

2 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
(312) 474-1300
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant’s principal executive offices)

DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING 1/10 OF A
8.60% SERIES D CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST,
$0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

 

COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 

SERIES E CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL
INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 

SERIES H CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL
INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 

DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING 1/10 OF A 6.48% SERIES N CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARE OF BENEFICIAL
INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

 

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

 

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)

 

x

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

 

o

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)

 

o

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

 

o

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)

 

o

 

Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)

 

o

 

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)

 

o

 

Rule 12h-3(a)(2)(ii)

 

o

 

 

 

 

 

Rule 15d-6

 

o

 

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Equity Residential has caused this certification/notice to be signed on behalf by the undersigned duly authorized officer.

 

Dated: July 17, 2007

 

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Yasmina Duwe 

 

 

Name:

 

Yasmina Duwe

 

 

Its:

 

First Vice President