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^*

Garechana Robert

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA

SUITE 400

(Street)

CHICAGO

60606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2018

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)
	EVP & Chief Financial Officer

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	9,282⁽¹⁾	D
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	129⁽²⁾	I	401(k) Plan

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)
Operating Partnership Units	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	4,655	$0	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/07/2023	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	4,974	$46.72	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	03/14/2023	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	3,032	$48.06	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	02/06/2024	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	2,128	$48.13	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	02/05/2025	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	2,735	$68.4	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁹⁾	02/04/2026	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	4,879	$64.99	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁰⁾	02/02/2027	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	9,419	$60.76	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹¹⁾	02/01/2028	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	9,146	$60.33	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Direct total includes restricted shares of Equity Residential (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.

3. Represents units that were restricted limited partnership interests ("Restricted Units") in ERP Operating Limited Partnership (the "Operating Limited Partnership"), the operating partnership of the Company, which have automatically converted to limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership ("OP Units") per their terms. The OP Units reflected in this report are fully vested, transferable and can be exchanged by the holder for common shares of the Company on a one-for-one basis or, at the Company's option, for the cash value of such shares.

4. The OP Units do not have an expiration date.

5. Represents share options which vested in three equal installments on February 7, 2014, February 7, 2015 and February 7, 2016.

6. Represents share options which vested in approximately three installments on March 14, 2014, March 14, 2015 and March 14, 2016.

7. Represents share options which vested in approximately three equal installments on February 6, 2015, February 6, 2016 and February 6, 2017.

8. Represents share options which vested in approximately three equal installments on February 5, 2016, February 5, 2017 and February 5, 2018.

9. Represents share options which are scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 4, 2017, February 4, 2018 and February 4, 2019.

10. Represents share options which are scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 2, 2018, February 2, 2019 and February 2, 2020.

11. Represents share options which are scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 1, 2019, February 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021.

	s/ By: Scott J. Fenster, Attorney-in-fact	09/07/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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