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: May 18, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland
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1-11718
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36-3857664 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification
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| Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
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60606 |
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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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| Item 5.03 |
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
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On May 18, 2007, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated its
Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 50
million shares to 100 million shares. The amended and restated Articles of Incorporation also made
various ministerial changes and included previous amendments to the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the amendment and restatement and
proposed and recommended the amendment and restatement to the Company’s stockholders on April 2,
2007. The amendment and restatement was approved by the stockholders on May 15, 2007 at the
Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.