<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000905148-18-000473.txt : 20180501
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905148-18-000473
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZELL SAMUEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024193

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11718
		FILM NUMBER:		18795014

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned by Samuel Zell Revocable Trust (&quot;Zell Trust&quot;), the trustee of which is Mr. Zell.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">KMJZ Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;KMJZ Investments&quot;), is owned by various trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Zell and members of his family (collectively, the &quot;Zell Family&quot;). The trustee of such trusts is Chai Trust Company, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company (&quot;Chai Trust&quot;). Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent, if any, of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Zell is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Samstock/SZRT, L.L.C is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is Zell Trust. Mr. Zell is the sole trustee and beneficiary of Zell Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Samstock/Alpha, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Samstock/Alpha&quot;) whose sole member is Alphabet Partners, an Illinois partnership. Alphabet Partners is owned by various trusts established for the benefit of Zell Family, the trustee of which is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Samstock/ZFT, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is ZFT Partnership, an Illinois partnership. ZFT Partnership is owned by various trusts established for the benefit of the Zell Family, the trustee of which is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Samstock, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is SZ Investments, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (&quot;SZ&quot;). The managing member of SZ is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Samstock/ZGPI, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is Zell General Partnership, Inc. (&quot;Zell GP&quot;). Sam Investment Trust (&quot;SIT&quot;) is the sole stockholder of Zell GP. Chai Trust is the trustee of SIT. Mr. Zell is not an officer or director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These shares of Common Stock are owned by the Helen Zell Revocable Trust (&quot;HZRT&quot;). Mr. Zell's spouse, Helen Zell, is the trustee of HZRT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market purchases of shares of Common Stock made by HZRT on April 27, 2018 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $89.42 to $89.70, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Samuel Zell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-01</signatureDate>
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