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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SELLERS R SCOT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
9200 E. PANORAMA CIRCLE
SUITE 400

(Street)
ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARCHSTONE SMITH TRUST [ ASN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Trustee and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2007
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 02/06/2007 M 13,019 A $60.84 257,440 D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 02/06/2007 F 5,252(1) D $60.84 252,188(2) D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 338 I Held in 401(k)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 29,990 I Held in revocable trust
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
Dividend Equivalent Units $60.84 02/06/2007 M 13,019 (3) (3) Common Shares 13,019 $60.84 2,313 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Withholding of shares for payment of tax liability on settlement of units.
2. Direct total includes 189,236 Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan.
3. Dividend Equivalent Units accrue on certain option and Restricted Stock Unit grants and vest at the same rate as the underlying grant. Upon settlement DEUs convert to shares of ASN common stock on a 1 to 1 basis and are valued at that time. DEUs have no expiration date.
Erin McMahon, Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of R. Scot Sellers 02/08/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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