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: August 8, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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1-11718
(Commission File No.)
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36-3857664
(IRS Employer Identification
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Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
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60606 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
The Board of Directors of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and
restated the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective as of August 8, 2007, to update the name of
the Company and to allow for the issuance of uncertificated shares in Article VII. By being able
to issue uncertificated shares, the Company may now participate in the Direct Registration System,
which is currently administered by The Depository Trust Company. The Direct Registration System
allows investors to have securities registered in their names without the issuance of physical
certificates and allows investors to electronically transfer securities to broker-dealers in order
to effect transactions without the risks and delays associated with transferring physical
certificates. The amendment to the Bylaws also provides that each registered stockholder shall be
entitled to a stock certificate upon written request to the transfer agent or registrar of the
Company.
The full text of the Bylaws, as amended and restated, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current
Report.