SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Altshuler Barry

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400

(Street)

CHICAGO

60606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL [ EQR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	29,999.766⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	998.6596⁽²⁾	I	401(k) Plan
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	62⁽³⁾	I	Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	02/03/2022	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	2,760	$60.25	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/07/2023	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	6,148	$54.82	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Direct total includes restricted shares of the Company scheduled to vest in the future.

2. Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity in the reporting person's account with the Equity Residential Advantage 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such shares represent acquisitions through February 10, 2015.

3. Represents shares beneficially owned by Mr. Altshuler's spouse. Mr. Altshuler disclaims beneficial ownership of said shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Represents share options scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 3, 2013, February 3, 2014 and February 2, 2015.

5. Represents share options scheduled to vest in three equal installments on February 7, 2014, February 7, 2015 and February 7, 2016.

	s/ By: Jane Matz, Attorney-in-fact	02/17/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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