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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2020

EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland |  | 1-11718 |  | 36-3857664
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File No.) |  | (IRS Employer Identification Number)
Two North Riverside Plaza Chicago, Illinois |  | 60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

(312) 279-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value |  | ELS |  | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 2, 3 and 4, 2020, members of senior management of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “us,” and “our”) will meet with analysts and investors at Nareit’s REITweek: 2020 Virtual Investor Conference and present a slide presentation. A copy of this slide presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The presentation will be posted on our website, www.equitylifestyleproperties.com, on June 2, 2020. Included in this presentation is a discussion of our business, certain quarter to date financial information and an update on the impact of COVID-19 on our business.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise this information.

We are a fully integrated owner and operator of lifestyle-oriented properties and own or have an interest in 413 quality properties in 33 states and British Columbia consisting of 156,655 sites. We are a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust with headquarters in Chicago.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

| 99.1 |  |  | June 2020 Investor Presentation
| 104 |  |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File included as Exhibit 101 (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
By: |  | /s/ Paul Seavey
|  | Paul Seavey
|  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 2, 2020