SEC Form 4 · accession 0001024193-16-000002

EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC · ELS

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Samuel Zell

Officer — Chairman of the Board · Director

Period of report

Jan 29, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Feb 1, 2016 · 4:35 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000895417

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock, par value $.01	Jan 29, 2016	M	200,000	$23.985	A	2,222,182	D
Common Stock, par value $.01	Jan 29, 2016	M	20,000	$21.78	A	2,242,182	D
Common Stock, par value $.01^F1	holding	—	—		—	201,102	I	By Trust
Depositary Shares^F2	holding	—	—		—	76,000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock, par value $.01^F3	holding	—	—		—	17,774	I	Holding 10
Common Stock, par value $.01^F4	holding	—	—		—	892,000	I	Holding 8
Common Stock, par value $.01^F5	holding	—	—		—	12,006	I	Holding 6
Common Stock, par value $.01^F6	holding	—	—		—	588,266	I	Holding 5
Common Stock, par value $.01^F7	holding	—	—		—	17,774	I	Holding 9
Depositary Shares^F1	holding	—	—		—	112,000	I	By Trust
Common Stock, par value $.01^F2	holding	—	—		—	8,000	I	Spouse

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.985	Jan 29, 2016	M	200,000	D	Jan 29, 2016	Feb 27, 2016	Common Stock, par value $.01	200,000	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.78	Jan 29, 2016	M	20,000	D	Jan 29, 2016	May 3, 2016	Common Stock, par value $.01	20,000	0	D

Explanation of responses

F1The shares reported herein are beneficially owned by Samuel Zell Revocable Trust ("Zell Trust"), the trustee and beneficiary of which is Samuel Zell.
F2Such shares are owned by the Helen Zell Revocable Trust ("HZRT"). Samuel Zell's spouse, Helen Zell, is the trustee of HZRT. Samuel Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by HZRT except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
F3The shares reported herein are beneficially owned by Samstock/ZFT, L.L.C., 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 Mr. Zell and members of his 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. Mr. Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
F4The shares reported herein are beneficially owned by Samstock, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is SZ Investments, L.L.C. ("SZ"). The managing member of SZ is Chai Trust. Mr. Zell is not a director of Chai Trust and does not have voting or dispositive power over such shares. Mr. Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest in therein.
F5The shares herein are beneficially owned by Samstock/ZGPI, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, whose sole member is Zell General Partnership, Inc. ("Zell GP"). Sam Investment Trust ("SIT") is the sole stockholder of Zell GP. Chai Trust Company, L.L.C. ("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. Mr. Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
F6The shares reported herein are beneficially owned by Samstock/SZRT,L.L.C, a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is Zell Trust. Mr. Zell is the trustee and beneficiary of such trust.
F7The shares reported herein are beneficially owned by Samstock/Alpha, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is Alphabet Partners, an Illinois Partnership. Alphabet Partners is owned by various trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Zell and members of his 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. Mr. Zell disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.