Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 14, 2012, Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it will redeem all of the outstanding shares of its 8.034% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") (NYSE: ELSPrA, CUSIP No. 29472R 207) on October 18, 2012 (the "Redemption Date"). The Series A Preferred Stock will be redeemed at the redemption price of $25.00 per share of the Series A Preferred Stock plus $0.094846 in accumulated and unpaid distributions per share, whether or not declared, to, but not including the Redemption Date. Distributions will cease to accrue on the Series A Preferred Stock as of the Redemption Date.
A copy of the press release announcing the redemption of all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock is hereby incorporated by reference and filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. press release dated September 14, 2012, "Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Announces Redemption of All of the Outstanding Shares of its 8.034% Series A Cumulative Redeemable
99.1 Perpetual Preferred Stock."

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