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*
SMITH GREGORY H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60606

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2004
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 11/15/2004 M 80,000 A $25.3438 123,241(1) D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 11/15/2004 S 80,000 D $34.848 43,241(1) D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 117,677(2) I SERP
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) $21.0625 01/24/2001 01/24/2010 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 56,976 56,976(3) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $23.55 02/07/2004 02/07/2013 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 45,921 45,921(4) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $25.3438 11/15/2004 M 80,000 01/07/2001 01/07/2008 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 80,000 $34.848 0(3) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $25.844 01/18/2002 01/18/2011 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 43,520 43,520(5) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $27.2 01/16/2003 01/16/2012 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 50,091 50,091(6) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $27.6 07/11/2002 07/11/2011 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 65,000 65,000(7) D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $29.25 01/27/2004 01/27/2014 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 43,697 43,697(8) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares reported on this line are owned directly and some of the shares are subject to vesting.
2. 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.
3. Share options reported on this line are fully exercisable.
4. 15,307 share options reported herein will become exercisable on February 7, 2004; 15,307 share options will become exercisable on February 7, 2005; 15,307 share options will become exercisable on February 7, 2006.
5. 29,013 share options reported herein are currently exercisable; and 14,507 share options will become exercisable on January 18, 2004.
6. 16,697 share options reported herein are currently exercisable; 16,697 share options are scheduled to vest on January 16, 2004; and 16,697 share options are scheduled to vest on January 16, 2005.
7. One-third of the share options reported on this line are exercisable; one-third will become exercisable on July 11, 2003; and one-third will become exercisable on July 11, 2004.
8. Share options reported on this line will become exercisable in three equal installments on January 27, 2005; January 27, 2006 and January 27, 2007.
Gregory H Smith 11/17/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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