FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KNOX BOONE A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EQUITY RESIDENTIAL [EQR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3133 WASHINGTON ROAD, N.W. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2009 (Street) THOMSON, GA 30824 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest 02/06/2009   A   1,625 (1) A $ 0 240,163.0989 (2) D   Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest               335,892 (3) I Folkstone Limited Partnership Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest               359,678 (4) I Knox Foundation Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest               2,347,898 (5) I Knox, Ltd. Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest               15,337.149 (6) I SERP Account Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest               144,298 (7) I Sister-In-Law Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest               6,228 (8) I Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 23.07

02/06/2009

A

11,098

(9)

02/06/2019

Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest

11,098

$ 0

11,098

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KNOX BOONE A 3133 WASHINGTON ROAD, N.W. THOMSON, GA 30824	X

Signatures

s/ By: Yasmina Duwe, Attorney-in-fact		02/10/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents restricted shares scheduled to vest on February 6, 2012.
(2)	Direct total includes restricted shares of the Company scheduled to vest in the future.
(3)	Represents shares beneficially owned by Folkstone Limited Partnership ("FLP"). Mr. Knox is a general partner of FLP. Mr. Knox disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by FLP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Represents shares beneficially owned by the Knox Foundation, a charitable trust. Mr. Knox is trustee of the Knox Foundation. Mr. Knox disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Knox Foundation and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Knox is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	Represents shares beneficially owned by Knox, Ltd. Mr. Knox is the general partner of Knox, Ltd. Mr. Knox disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Knox, Ltd. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Represents shares owned by Principal Trust Company, as Trustee of the Equity Residential Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, for the benefit of the reporting person, and includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestments.
(7)	Represents shares beneficially owned by Mr. Knox's sister-in-law, over which he has investment authority. Mr. Knox disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Knox is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(8)	Represents shares beneficially owned by Mr. Knox's spouse. Mr. Knox disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Knox is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(9)	Represents share options scheduled to vest in approximately three equal installments on February 6, 2010, February 6, 2011 and February 6, 2012.

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