Form 8-K

 

 

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: January 19, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE: ELS) announced the tax treatment of its 2011 dividend distributions (CUSIP No. 29472R108) as follows:

 

Record

Date

  

Payable

Date

    

Distribution

Per Share

     Ordinary
Taxable
Dividend
 

03/25/11

     04/08/11       $ 0.3750       $ 0.3750   

06/24/11

     07/08/11       $ 0.3750       $ 0.3750   

09/30/11

     10/14/11       $ 0.3750       $ 0.3750   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTALS

      $ 1.1250       $ 1.1460   

The quarterly distribution paid on January 13, 2012 of $0.375 per common share will be considered a distribution made in 2012 for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The tax treatment of the January 2012 distribution will be reported to shareholders on their 2012 Form 1099-DIV.

Additionally, the Company announced the tax treatment of its 2011 dividend distributions on its 8.034% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP No. 29472R207) as follows:

 

Record

Date

  

Payable

Date

    

Distribution

Per Share

     Ordinary
Taxable
Dividend
 

03/21/11

     03/31/11       $ 0.156217       $ 0.156217   

06/10/11

     06/30/11       $ 0.502125       $ 0.502125   

09/09/11

     09/30/11       $ 0.502125       $ 0.502125   

12/09/11

     12/30/11       $ 0.502125       $ 0.502125   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTALS

      $ 1.662592       $ 1.662592   

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. dividends.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. owns or has an interest in 382 quality properties in 32 states and British Columbia consisting of 141,175 sites. The Company is a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust (REIT) with headquarters in Chicago.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
Date: January 23, 2012     By:   /s/ Marguerite Nader         
      Marguerite Nader
     

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer