Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Form 4 Equity Commonwealth / DAVID HELFAND ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HELFAND DAVID

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EQUITY COMMONWEALTH

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 2100

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Equity Commonwealth [ EQC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	02/07/2020		M		64,663(1)	A	(1)	706,640	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	02/07/2020		A		70,676(1)	A	(1)	777,316	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	02/07/2020		F		75,420(2)	D	$32.77	701,896	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest								290	I	See footnote(3)

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Restricted Share Units	(4)	02/07/2020		M			64,663	(5)	(5)	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	64,663	(4)	0	D
Restricted Share Units	(4)	02/07/2020		A		70,676		(6)	(6)	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	70,676	(4)	70,676	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Common Share of Beneficial Interest of Equity Commonwealth ("Common Share") was received in exchange for one Restricted Share Unit ("RSU"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Equity Commonwealth equity compensation plan and the applicable RSU agreement for the Reporting Person. Reflects Common Shares that were issued to the Reporting Person as a result of certain performance criteria being met with respect to previously granted RSUs and a portion of such RSUs vesting on the Transaction Date.

2. Reflects Common Shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted Common Shares and RSUs.

3. These shares are held by EGI-CW Holdings, L.L.C. ("EGI-CW"). The Reporting Person is a member of EGI-Fund (14-16) Investors, L.L.C. ("EGI-Fund (14-16)"), which is a member of EGI-CW. The shares reported represent only the number of shares in which the Reporting Person has a pecuniary interest in accordance with his proportionate interest in EGI-Fund (14-16).

4. Each RSU represents the right to receive one Common Share, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Equity Commonwealth equity compensation plan and the applicable RSU agreement for the Reporting Person.

5. On February 8, 2019, the Reporting Person received 129,326 RSUs as a result of certain performance criteria being met with respect to previously granted RSUs, vesting in two equal installments on February 8, 2019 and in February of 2020, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with Equity Commonwealth through such date.

6. Reflects RSUs that were issued to the Reporting Person as a result of certain performance criteria being met with respect to previously granted RSUs. These RSUs will vest in February of 2021, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with Equity Commonwealth through such date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Orrin S. Shifrin, attorney-in-fact	02/11/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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