<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-027111.txt : 20180907
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-027111.hdr.sgml : 20180907
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-027111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Garechana Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001750568

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12252
		FILM NUMBER:		181060531

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906107
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				363877868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
		STREET 2:		TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129281178

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930524
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    <periodOfReport>2018-09-04</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>EQUITY RESIDENTIAL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EQR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Garechana Robert</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest</value>
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                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
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                <value>60.33</value>
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                <value>2028-02-01</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Direct total includes restricted shares of Equity Residential (the &quot;Company&quot;) scheduled to vest in the future.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents units that were restricted limited partnership interests (&quot;Restricted Units&quot;) in ERP Operating Limited Partnership (the &quot;Operating Limited Partnership&quot;), the operating partnership of the Company, which have automatically converted to limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership (&quot;OP Units&quot;) 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The OP Units do not have an expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents share options which vested in three equal installments on February 7, 2014, February 7, 2015 and February 7, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents share options which vested in approximately three installments on March 14, 2014, March 14, 2015 and March 14, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents share options which vested in approximately three equal installments on February 6, 2015, February 6, 2016 and February 6, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents share options which vested in approximately three equal installments on February 5, 2016, February 5, 2017 and February 5, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Represents share options which are scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 4, 2017, February 4, 2018 and February 4, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Represents share options which are scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 2, 2018, February 2, 2019 and February 2, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Represents share options which are scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 1, 2019, February 1, 2020 and February 1, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ By:  Scott J. Fenster, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-07</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Scott J. Fenster, Christopher A. Maher,
and Samantha McHugh, signing singly,
the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned?s capacity as an officer and/or trustee of Equity
Residential (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4 and 5
(and any successor forms) in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 (and any successor forms),
complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and
timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be
in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s direction.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do
if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights
and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 4th day of September, 2018.

/s/ Robert A. Garechana
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