Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Altshuler Barry
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL [EQR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 29,999.766 (1)
D
 
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 998.6596 (2)
I
401(k) Plan
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 62 (3)
I
Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/03/2022 Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 2,760 $ 60.25 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 02/07/2023 Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 6,148 $ 54.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Altshuler Barry
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
CHICAGO, IL 60606
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

s/ By: Jane Matz, Attorney-in-fact 02/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Direct total includes restricted shares of the Company scheduled to vest in the future.
(2) Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity in the reporting person's account with the Equity Residential Advantage 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such shares represent acquisitions through February 10, 2015.
(3) Represents shares beneficially owned by Mr. Altshuler's spouse. Mr. Altshuler disclaims beneficial ownership of said shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Represents share options scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 3, 2013, February 3, 2014 and February 2, 2015.
(5) Represents share options scheduled to vest in three equal installments on February 7, 2014, February 7, 2015 and February 7, 2016.

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