Sec Form 4 Filing - GERAGHTY EDWARD J @ EQUITY RESIDENTIAL - 2005-02-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GERAGHTY EDWARD J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EQUITY RESIDENTIAL [ EQR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/28/2005 (Street) CHICAGO, IL60606 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 16,088 ( 1 ) D Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 69,662 ( 2 ) I SERP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 0 02/28/2005 A 61,869 02/28/2005 05/28/2005 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 61,869 $ 32.81 61,869 ( 3 ) D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 23.55 02/07/2004 02/07/2013 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 15,658 15,658 ( 4 ) D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 29.25 01/27/2004 01/27/2014 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 32,819 32,819 ( 5 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GERAGHTY EDWARD J TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400 CHICAGO, IL60606 Executive Vice President Signatures Edward J Geraghty 03/02/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares reported on this line are owned directly and are subject to vesting. ( 2 )Shares reported herein are owned by The Security Trust Company, as Trustee of the Equity Residential Supplemental Retirement Plan for the benefit of the Reporting Person. ( 3 )Share options reported on this line are immediately exercisable and will terminate on May 28, 2005. ( 4 )15,658 share options reported herein will become exercisable on February 7, 2004; 15,658 share options will become exercisable on February 7, 2005; and 15,658 share options will become exercisable on February 7, 2006. ( 5 )Share options reported on this line will become exercisable in three equal installments on January 27, 2005; January 27, 2006 and January 27, 2007.

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