UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 7, 2007 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-12252 13-3675988 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) Two North Riverside Plaza 60606 Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 474-1300 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 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): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14-d(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On February 7, 2007, the Company issued a press release containing certain additional information regarding its earlier guidance set forth in a Company press release dated February 6, 2007 and furnished in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated as of such date with respect to fully diluted GAAP earnings per share and funds from operations for the first quarter of 2007. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01. The information contained or incorporated in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, and amended. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ------- ------------------------------------------------ 99.1 Press Release dated February 7, 2007 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: February 7, 2007 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL By: /s/ Ian S. Kaufman --------------------------------------------------- Name: Ian S. Kaufman ------------------------------------------------- Its: First Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer --------------------------------------------------