UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 17, 2010
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-12252 | 13-3675988 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Illinois | 0-24920 | 36-3894853 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| Two North Riverside Plaza Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois |
60606 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 474-1300
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) Sheli Z. Rosenberg has informed the Board of Trustees of Equity Residential (the “Company”) that she wishes to retire from the Company’s Board at the end of her current term and will therefore not stand for re-election to the Board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 16, 2010. The Company expresses its sincere appreciation for her many years of dedicated service and valuable contributions as a member of the Board and its various committees.
SIGNATURES
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.
| EQUITY RESIDENTIAL | ||||
| Date: March 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ Bruce C. Strohm | ||
| Name: | Bruce C. Strohm | |||
| Its: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||
| ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | ||||
| By: | Equity Residential, its general partner | |||
| Date: March 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ Bruce C. Strohm | ||
| Name: | Bruce C. Strohm | |||
| Its: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||