Equity LifeStyle Properties filings document formal disclosures for a self-administered, self-managed REIT that owns and operates manufactured home communities, recreational vehicle resorts, campgrounds and marinas. Recent Form 8-K reports cover operating results, earnings guidance assumptions, dividend actions, tax treatment of common stock distributions and Regulation FD investor presentations.
The company’s proxy and governance filings describe board elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation matters and annual meeting voting results. Other filings and exhibits provide common-stock, risk-factor and forward-looking-statement disclosures tied to ELS’s property portfolio and REIT operating model.
Burks Derrick reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Equity Lifestyle Properties director Derrick Burks reported two awards of restricted common stock. On April 28, 2026, he received 319 shares at $62.60 per share, scheduled to vest in three equal installments on October 28, 2026, April 28, 2027, and April 28, 2028. He also received a separate grant of 2,316 restricted shares at $62.60, vesting one-third on April 28, 2027, one-third on April 28, 2028, and one-third on April 27, 2029. These are compensation-related equity awards rather than open‑market share purchases or sales.
Equity Lifestyle Properties director Andrew Berkenfield reported new equity compensation awards. On April 28, 2026, he received 120 shares of common stock at $62.60 per share that vest in three equal installments on October 28, 2026, April 28, 2027, and April 28, 2028.
He also received a separate grant of 2,316 restricted shares at $62.60 per share that vest on April 28, 2027. Following these grants, one line shows direct holdings of 10,813 shares, and another shows 10,693 shares. The filing also lists outstanding non-qualified stock options covering 545, 7,275, and 7,485 underlying shares at exercise prices of $68.74 and $66.81, expiring between July 28, 2030 and April 27, 2031.
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc ownership filing shows Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owns 9,998,261 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.15% of the class. The filing states Vanguard exercises sole dispositive power over those shares and reports 1,591,210 shares of sole voting power.
The filing notes these holdings reflect interests managed by Vanguard Capital Management LLC and certain affiliates on behalf of investment funds and managed accounts; the disclosure was signed by Vanguard's Head of Global Fund Administration.
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. reported results of its April 28, 2026 annual meeting and declared a new quarterly dividend. Stockholders holding 182,835,488 shares, or 94.28% of the 193,927,571 outstanding shares of common stock as of the record date, were present or represented by proxy.
All nine directors were elected, the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026 was ratified, and executive compensation was approved on a non-binding advisory basis. The Board also declared a second quarter 2026 dividend of $0.5425 per common share, equal to $2.17 on an annualized basis, payable July 10, 2026 to stockholders of record on June 26, 2026.
The company describes itself as a fully integrated owner of lifestyle-oriented properties, owning or holding interests in 453 properties with 173,419 sites as of March 31, 2026, and operating as a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust headquartered in Chicago.
Vanguard Portfolio Management reported beneficial ownership of 15,883,707 shares of Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc common stock, representing 8.19% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states Vanguard Portfolio Management and affiliated business divisions exercise dispositive power over these shares and that the total includes securities held by Vanguard funds and certain affiliates. The Schedule 13G was signed on 04/29/2026 by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration.
Equity Lifestyle Properties director David J. Contis reported small share gifts and updated his holdings. On April 24, 2026, he made two bona fide gifts of 98 shares each of common stock, one from his direct holdings and one from the Contis Family Trust.
After these gifts, he directly holds 3,050 shares, indirectly holds 6,988 shares through the Contis Family Trust, and an additional 1,000 shares are held indirectly as custodian for grandchildren under UGMA. These are non‑market gifts, not open‑market sales or purchases.
Equity LifeStyle Properties director and chairman Thomas Heneghan reported gifting shares of company stock while retaining a large equity position. On April 24, 2026, he recorded two bona fide gift transactions of 196 shares each of common stock at $0.00 per share. After these gifts, reported holdings were 100,586 shares held directly and 300,030 shares held indirectly by his spouse.
Heneghan also reported several outstanding non-qualified stock options to buy common stock. These include options with exercise prices of $63.79 covering 1,570 and 14,110 underlying shares expiring on April 29, 2035, and options with exercise prices of $60.29 covering 1,660 and 14,930 underlying shares expiring on May 1, 2034.
Equity LifeStyle Properties reported relatively steady first quarter 2026 results, with Normalized FFO per common share and OP unit of $0.84, up 0.3% from $0.83 a year earlier and in line with the midpoint of prior guidance. Net income per diluted share was $0.56 versus $0.57 in 2025, while total revenues rose to $397.6 million from $387.3 million.
Core property operating revenues increased 3.7% and core income from property operations, excluding property management, grew 4.9%, helped by a 5.7% rise in core manufactured home base rental income and solid membership revenues. RV and marina base rental income declined 1.4%, reflecting softer seasonal and transient activity.
For 2026, the company reaffirmed generally modest growth expectations, guiding to full‑year net income per share of $2.02–$2.12 and Normalized FFO per share of $3.12–$3.22. Core MH base rental income is projected to grow 5.1%–6.1%, while RV and marina base rental income is expected to increase 1.9%–2.9%. As of March 31, 2026, the REIT owned or had an interest in 453 properties totaling 173,419 sites and carried total debt equal to 20.9% of its $15.8 billion total market capitalization.
Equity Lifestyle Properties director Constance Freedman acquired 366 shares of common stock at $53.06 per share through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Following this grant, she directly owns 13,470 common shares. She also holds several non-qualified stock options with exercise prices between $60.29 and $79.72 expiring from 2030 to 2034.