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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO
FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13 AND 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-12252
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 400
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 474-1300
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
SERIES E CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL
INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
SERIES H CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES OF BENEFICIAL
INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING 1/10 OF A 6.48% SERIES N CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE
PREFERRED SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
     Please place an ü in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
         
 
  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)   þ
 
  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)   o
 
  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   o
 
  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   o
 
  Rule 15d-6   o
     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Equity Residential has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
         
Date: November 2, 2010  EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
 
 
    By:   /s/ Robert Garechana    
    Name:   Robert Garechana   
    Its:  Vice President and Treasurer