As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 1998
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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 (Date of earliest event reported): MARCH 25, 1998
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
MARYLAND 1-12252 13-3675988
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION FILE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 474-1300
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, PRO FORMA Financial Information and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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1 Form of Terms Agreement, dated March 25, 1998, which is being filed
pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(1) as an exhibit to the
Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3, file no. 333-45533,
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and which, as this
Form 8-K filing is incorporated by reference in such registration
statement, is set forth in full in such registration statement, which
Terms Agreement incorporates the terms and provisions of Equity
Residential Properties Trust (a Maryland real estate investment trust)
-- Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, Preferred Shares of
Beneficial Interest and Depositary Shares -- Standard Underwriting
Provisions, dated May 16, 1997, which was previously filed as
Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-3, file
no. 333-27153 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is
incorporated herein by reference thereto, and which, as this Form 8-K
filing is incorporated by reference in registration statement
no. 333-45533, is set forth in full in such registration statement.
5 Opinion of Rosenberg & Liebentritt, P.C., with an opinion of Hogan &
Hartson L.L.P. attached thereto as Exhibit A, which are being filed
pursuant to Regulation 601(b)(5) as an exhibit to the Registrant's
registration statement on Form S-3, file no. 333-45533, under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and which, as this Form 8-K filing
is incorporated by reference in such registration statement, are set
forth in full in such registration statement.
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.
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
Date: March 30, 1998 By: /s/ Bruce C. Strohm
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Bruce C. Strohm, Secretary, Executive Vice
President and General Counsel