els-20260122
UNITED STATES
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): January 22, 2026
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-11718 | 36-3857664 | |||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |||||||||||||||
| Two North Riverside Plaza | Chicago, | Illinois | 60606 | ||||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||
(312) 279-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | ELS | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 22, 2026, Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “us,” and “our”) issued a news release announcing the tax treatment of our 2025 common stock distributions, which was posted on our website, www.equitylifestyleproperties.com.
We are a fully integrated owner of lifestyle-oriented properties and own or have an interest in 453 properties located predominantly in the United States consisting of 173,355 sites as of December 31, 2025. We are a self-administered, self-managed, real estate investment trust with headquarters in Chicago.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: January 28, 2026 | By: /s/ Paul Seavey | |||||||
| Paul Seavey | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||