<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895417-17-000088.txt : 20171102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171102091651
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895417-17-000088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895417
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				363857664
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11718
		FILM NUMBER:		171170953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLZ
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3122791400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940218
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transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:9pt;">o</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:96.875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:100%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 31, 2017, our Board of Directors increased the size of the Board by one director and elected Ms. Constance Freedman to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of directors.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font 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Prior to Moderne Ventures, Ms. Freedman was the Vice President of Strategic Investments for the National Association of Realtors where she launched and managed the investment fund, Second Century Ventures, and founded REach, its technology accelerator, in 2008 and 2012, respectively.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Freedman and ourselves related to her election as a director of the Board. There are no related party transactions between Ms. Freedman and ourselves and she will not initially serve on a committee of the Board.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Events</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Our Board of Directors has discussed our annual common dividend policy.  After discussion, our Board approved setting the annual dividend rate for 2018 at $2.20 per common share, an increase of $0.25 over the current $1.95 per common share for 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Our Board of Directors also declared the fourth quarter 2017 dividend of $0.4875 per common share, representing, on an annualized basis, a dividend of $1.95 per common share. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2018 to stockholders of record on December 29, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This report includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used, words such as "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "project," "intend," "may be" and "will be" and similar words or phrases, or the negative thereof, unless the context requires otherwise, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and may include without limitation, information regarding our expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, and the expected effect of our  acquisitions. 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font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:22px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">the outcome of pending or future lawsuits or actions brought against us, including those disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:46px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:22px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">other risks indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For further information on these and other factors that could impact us and the statements contained herein, refer to our filings with the&#160;Securities and Exchange Commission, including &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">These forward-looking statements are based on management's present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We are under </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties and owns or has an interest in 404 quality properties in 32 states and British Columbia consisting of 149,448 sites. We are a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust with headquarters in Chicago.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s3E9D251B6BDB92D4DD5934F8A4302C77"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:377px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:377px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">By:  /s/ Paul Seavey&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;            </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:underline;">/s</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:377px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;Paul Seavey</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date: November 2, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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