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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 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): AUGUST 11, 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)
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ITEM 7. Financial Statements, PRO FORMA Financial Information and Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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23 Consent of Independent Auditors, dated August 11,
1998, which is being filed pursuant to Regulation S-K,
Item 601(b)(23) as an exhibit to the Registrant's
registration statements on Form S-3, file nos. 333-12983,
333-06873, 33-97680 and 33-84974 under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and which, as this Form 8-K filing is
incorporated by reference in such registration statements,
is set forth in full in such registration statements.
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: August 11, 1998 By: /s/ Michael J. McHugh
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Michael J. McHugh, Executive Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer
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Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Forms S-3 No. 333-12983, No. 333-06873, No. 33-97680 and No. 33-84974) of
Equity Residential Properties Trust and in the related Prospectuses of our
reports indicated below with respect to the financial statements indicated
below included in Equity Residential Properties Trust's filings as indicated
below, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Date of
Financial Statements Auditors' Filing
Report
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Consolidated financial statements and February 26, 1997 Annual Report
schedule of Equity Residential Properties 1998, except for on Form 10-K,
Trust as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and Note 24, as to as amended by
for the years then ended which the date Form 10-K/A
is March 12,
1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of April 30, 1998 Current Report
Sonterra at Foothill Ranch for the year on Form 8-K
ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain April 30, 1998 Current Report
Expenses of the Lincoln Property Company on Form 8-K
Probable Properties for the year ended dated June 25,
December 31, 1997 1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of May 1, 1998 Current Report
The Emerson Place Apartments for the year on Form 8-K
ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain May 1, 1998 Current Report
Expenses of The Magnum Probable Properties on Form 8-K
for the year ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
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Date of
Financial Statements Auditors' Filing
Report
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Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain May 29, 1998 Current Report
Expenses of the Frederick Probable on Form 8-K
Properties for the year ended December 31, dated June 25,
1997 1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of June 2, 1998 Current Report
Harbor Pointe for the year ended December on Form 8-K
31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of June 4, 1998 Current Report
The Fairfield for the year ended December on Form 8-K
31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain June 4, 1998 Current Report
Expenses of the Lakes at Vinings Apartments on Form 8-K
and Martins Landing Apartments Probable dated June 25,
Properties for the year ended December 31, 1998
1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of June 9, 1998 Current Report
The Northridge Apartments for the year ended on Form 8-K
December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain June 10, 1998 Current Report
Expenses of TCRS Properties for the year on Form 8-K
ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of June 11, 1998 Current Report
the Portside Towers Apartments for the year on Form 8-K
ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
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Date of
Financial Statements Auditors' Filing
Report
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Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses of June 11, 1998 Current Report
The Coconut Palm Club Apartments for the on Form 8-K
year ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain June 18, 1998 Current Report
Expenses of The Focus Group Properties for on Form 8-K
the year ended December 31, 1997 dated June 25,
1998
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain November 12, 1997 Current Report
Expenses of the CAPREIT Acquired and on Form 8-K, as
Probable Properties for the year ended amended by Form
December 31, 1996 8-K/A dated
October 9, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 17, 1997 Current Report on
of Cascade at Landmark for the year Form 8-K dated
ended December 31, 1996 August 15, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 2, 1997 Current Report on
of Sabal Palm Club (formerly known as Form 8-K dated
Post Crossing (Pompano)) for the year August 15, 1997
ended December 31, 1996
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 23, 1997 Current Report on
of Wood Creek (Pleasant Hill) for the Form 8-K dated
year ended December 31, 1996 August 15, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses July 25, 1997 Current Report on
of LaMirage for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 August 15, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 16, 1997 Current Report on
of Harborview for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 6, 1997 Current Report on
of Trails at Dominion for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 7, 1997 Current Report on
of Rincon for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 12, 1997 Current Report on
of Waterford at the Lakes for the year Form 8-K dated
ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Statement of Revenue and Certain Expenses May 16, 1997 Current Report on
of Lincoln Harbour for the year ended Form 8-K dated
December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Combined Statement of Revenue and Certain May 9, 1997 Current Report on
Expenses of Knights Castle and Club at the Form 8-K dated
Green for the year ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997
Combined Statements of Revenue and Certain March 25, 1997 Current Report on
Expenses of the Zell/Merrill Properties Form 8-K dated
for each of the three years in the May 20, 1997
period ended December 31, 1996
Consolidated financial statements and February 10, 1997 Joint Proxy
schedule of Wellsford Residential except for Note Statement/
Property Trust at December 31, 1996 13, as to which Prospectus dated
and 1995 and for each of the three the date is April 25, 1997
years in the period ended February 28, 1997
December 31, 1996
Consolidated financial statements January 31, 1997 Current Report on
and schedule of Evans Withycombe Form 8-K dated
Residential, Inc. and subsidiaries September 10, 1997
at December 31, 1996 and 1995 and
for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1996
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ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
August 11, 1998
