As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): FEBRUARY 24, 1999 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 and Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit ------- ------- 99 Risk Factors relating to the registrant's common shares of beneficial interest or preferred shares of beneficial interest or units of limited partnership of ERP Operating Limited Partnership, which are redeemable on a one-for-one basis for the registrant's common shares, or their cash equivalent. 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: February 24, 1999 By: /s/ Bruce C. Strohm ------------------------------- Bruce C. Strohm, Executive Vice President and General Counsel 2