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): March 17, 2017
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-11718 | 36-3857664 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☒ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 17, 2017, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “us,” and “our”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. On or about March 23, 2017, we will mail a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 24, 2017, the record date for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. The booklet entitled “The Life in a Day of Equity LifeStyle Properties 2016” (the “2016 ELS Storybook”) will be available for stockholders to view, together with our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (including proxy card) and our 2016 Annual Report. The 2016 ELS Storybook contains a letter from our Chairman of the Board, Samuel Zell, and our President and Chief Executive Officer, Marguerite Nader; a comparison of our same store net operating income growth against a REIT industry average and pictures of certain of our properties. Accordingly, as the 2016 ELS Storybook could be deemed to be solicitation materials under the SEC’s proxy rules, we are filing this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | The Life in a Day of Equity LifeStyle Properties 2016 |
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, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date: March 20, 2017