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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: May 15, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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1-11718
(Commission File No.)
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36-3857664
(IRS Employer Identification
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Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
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60606
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(312) 279-1400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
2007 2009 Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan:
On May 15, 2007, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (the
Company) approved a Long Term Cash Incentive Plan (the Plan), effective as of January 1, 2007,
together with an award thereunder as described below (the 2007 Award) and related form of 2007
Award Agreement, effective as of May 15, 2007 (the Grant Date) to provide a long-term cash bonus
opportunity to certain members of the Companys management and executive officers, excluding the
Companys Chief Executive Officer (the Participants). Such Board approval was upon
recommendation by the Companys Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the
Committee).
The total cumulative 2007 Award payment for all Participants (the Eligible Payment) is based upon
the Companys Compound Annual Funds From Operations Per Share Growth Rate (FFO/Share CAGR) over
the three-year period ending December 31, 2009 (the Performance Period). The amount of the
Eligible Payment shall be determined by taking the FFO/Share CAGR, as determined by the Committee,
and selecting the Eligible Payment from the table below associated with such FFO/Share CAGR. The
FFO/Share CAGR shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number percentage because the FFO/Share
CAGR shall not include the expense effects of the Plan.
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FFO/Share CAGR |
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Eligible Payment |
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7.00%
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0 |
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8.00%
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545,000 |
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9.00%
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1,075,000 |
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10.00%
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2,825,000 |
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11.00%
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3,525,000 |
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12.00%
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4,225,000 |
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13.00%
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4,925,000 |
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14.00%
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5,625,000 |
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15.00%
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6,325,000 |
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The Eligible Payment shall be further adjusted upward or downward based on the Companys Total
Return (as defined in the 2007 Award Agreement) for the Performance Period compared to a selected
peer group. The Participants have the right to receive a pro rata share of the Eligible Payment,
as adjusted, subject to satisfaction of conditions outlined in the Plan and the 2007 Award
Agreement. The executive officers pro rata share of the Eligible Payment, as adjusted, is zero
until 10.00% FFO/Share CAGR is achieved. The 2007 Award will be paid in cash promptly upon
completion of the Companys annual audit for the 2009 fiscal year and upon satisfaction of the
vesting conditions as outlined in the Plan and 2007 Award Agreement.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123(R) Share Based Payment, the
Company will accrue compensation expense related to the 2007 Award from the Grant Date through
December 31, 2009 based on a determination of the probable outcome of the performance conditions.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan |
Exhibit 99.2
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Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan Form
of 2007 Award Agreement |
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.
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EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
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/s/ Michael B. Berman
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Michael B. Berman |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
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Date:
May 21, 2007
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Exhibit 99.1
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
LONG TERM CASH INCENTIVE PLAN
Adopted By The Board of Directors
Upon Recommendation of
The Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
on May 15, 2007
To Be Effective As of January 1, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1
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BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND DURATION |
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1.1
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Effective Date
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1.2
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Purpose of the Plan
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SECTION 2
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DEFINITIONS |
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2.1
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Actual Award
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2.2
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Affiliate
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2.3
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Award Agreement
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2.4
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Board
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2.5
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Bonus Pool
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2.6
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Committee
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2.7
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Company
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2.8
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Disability
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Employee
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Participant
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Performance Period
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2.12
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Plan
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2.13
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Target Award
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2.14
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Termination of Service
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SECTION 3
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SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS |
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3.1
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Selection of Participants
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Determination of Target Awards
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3.3
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Bonus Pool
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3.4
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Award Agreements
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SECTION 4
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PAYMENT OF AWARDS |
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Right to Receive Payment
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Timing of Payment
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Form of Payment
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SECTION 5
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ADMINISTRATION |
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Committee is the Administrator
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Committee Authority
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Decisions Binding
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Delegation by the Committee
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SECTION 6
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Tax Withholding
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No Effect on Employment or Service
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Participation
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Successors
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Beneficiary Designations
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Nontransferability of Awards
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SECTION 7
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AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND DURATION |
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Duration of the Plan
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SECTION 8
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LEGAL CONSTRUCTION |
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8.1
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Gender and Number
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Severability
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Governing Law
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Captions
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EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
LONG TERM CASH INCENTIVE PLAN
SECTION 1
BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND DURATION
1.1 Effective Date. The Board adopted the Plan upon the recommendation of the
Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board to be effective as of
January 1, 2007.
1.2 Purpose of the Plan. The Plan is intended to increase shareholder value and the
success of the Company by motivating selected employees (a) to perform to the best of their
abilities, and (b) to achieve the Companys objectives.
SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS
The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning
is plainly required by the context:
2.1 Actual Award means as to any Performance Period, the actual award (if any)
payable to a Participant for the Performance Period.
2.2 Affiliate means any corporation or other entity (including, but not limited to,
partnerships and joint ventures) controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, the
Company, where control means the right to elect or appoint at least 50% of the directors,
managing members, general partners, trustees or persons or entities exercising similar powers with
respect to the Company or the applicable entity whether by beneficial ownership of securities or
other interests, by proxy or agreement, or both.
2.3 Award Agreement means any written agreement, contract or other instrument or
document evidencing an Actual Award and/or a Target Award, including through electronic medium.
2.4 Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.5 Bonus Pool means the pool of funds available for distribution to Participants.
Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall establish the Bonus Pool for each Performance
Period.
2.6 Committee means the committee appointed by the Board (pursuant to Section 5.1)
to administer the Plan. Until otherwise determined by the Board, (a) the Compensation, Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board shall
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constitute the Committee, and (b) for administrative convenience, the independent,
non-employee members of the Board also may act as the Committee from time to time.
2.7 Company means Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, or any
successor thereto.
2.8 Disability means a permanent and total disability determined in accordance with
standards or policies adopted by the Committee from time to time.
2.9 Employee means any key employee of the Company or of an Affiliate, whether such
individual is so employed at the time the Plan is adopted or becomes so employed subsequent to the
adoption of the Plan.
2.10 Participant means as to any Performance Period, an Employee who has been
selected by the Committee for participation in the Plan for that Performance Period.
2.11 Performance Period means the period of time for the measurement of the
performance criteria that must be met to receive an Actual Award, as determined by the Committee in
its sole discretion. A Performance Period may be divided into one or more shorter periods if, for
example, but not by way of limitation, the Committee desires to measure some performance criteria
over 12 months and other criteria over 3 months.
2.12
Plan means the Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Long Term Cash Incentive Plan,
as set forth in this instrument and as hereafter amended from time to time.
2.13 Target Award means the target award, at 100% performance achievement, payable
under the Plan to a Participant for the Performance Period, as determined by the Committee in
accordance with Section 3.2.
2.14 Termination of Service means a cessation of the employee-employer relationship
between an Employee and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including, but not by way of
limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, retirement, or the
disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding any such termination where there is a simultaneous
reemployment of the Employee by the Company or an Affiliate.
SECTION 3
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
3.1 Selection of Participants. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall select
the Employees who shall be Participants for any Performance Period. Participation in the
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Plan is in the sole discretion of the Committee, on a Performance Period by Performance Period
basis. Accordingly, an Employee who is a Participant for a given Performance Period in no way is
guaranteed or assured of being selected for participation in any subsequent Performance Period or
Periods.
3.2 Determination of Target Awards. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall
establish a Target Award for each Participant.
3.3 Bonus Pool. Each Performance Period, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall
establish a Bonus Pool. Actual Awards shall be paid from the Bonus Pool.
3.4 Award Agreements. Actual Awards and Target Awards granted pursuant to the Plan may
be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Award Agreements may be amended by the Committee with the
consent of the applicable Participant from time to time and need not contain uniform provisions.
SECTION 4
PAYMENT OF AWARDS
4.1 Right to Receive Payment. Each Actual Award shall be paid solely from the general
assets of the Company. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to create a trust or to establish or
evidence any Participants claim of any right other than as an unsecured general creditor having
the status of an employee of the Company or an Affiliate thereof with respect to any payment to
which he or she may be entitled.
4.2 Timing of Payment. Payment of each Actual Award shall be made as soon as
practicable as determined by the Committee after the end of the Performance Period during which the
Actual Award was earned. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant must be
employed by the Company or any Affiliate on the last day of the Performance Period to receive a
payment under the Plan.
4.3 Form of Payment. Each Actual Award shall be paid in cash (or its equivalent) in a
single lump sum.
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SECTION 5
ADMINISTRATION
5.1 Committee is the Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
The Committee shall consist of not less than two (2) members of the Board, and no member of the
Committee shall be a Participant. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time
by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board.
5.2 Committee Authority. It shall be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan
in accordance with the Plans provisions. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion
necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not
limited to, the power to (a) determine which Employees shall be granted awards, (b) prescribe the
terms and conditions of awards, (c) interpret the Plan and the awards, (d) adopt such procedures
and subplans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Employees who
are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States, (e) adopt rules or principles for
the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and (f)
interpret, amend or revoke any such rules or principles.
5.3 Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee, the
Board and any delegate of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final,
conclusive, and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.
5.4 Delegation by the Committee. The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such
terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or part of its authority and powers under
the Plan to one or more directors and/or officers of the Company.
SECTION 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Tax Withholding. The Company shall withhold all applicable taxes from or
otherwise with respect to any Actual Award, including any federal, state and local taxes
(including, but not limited to, the Participants FICA and SDI obligations).
6.2 No Effect on Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or
limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate any Participants employment or service at
any time, with or without cause. For purposes of the Plan, transfer of employment of a Participant
between the Company and any one of its Affiliates (or between Affiliates) shall not be deemed a
Termination of Service. Employment with the Company and its Affiliates is on an at-will basis only.
The Company expressly reserves the right, which may be exercised at any time and without regard to
when during a Performance Period such exercise occurs, to terminate any individuals employment,
with or without cause, and to treat him or her without regard to the effect that such treatment
might have upon him or her as a Participant.
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6.3 Participation. No Employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an
award under the Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future award.
6.4 Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to awards
granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such
successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of
all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.
6.5 Beneficiary Designations. If permitted by the Committee, a Participant under the
Plan may name a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom any vested but unpaid award shall be paid in
the event of the Participants death. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by
the Participant and shall be effective only if given in a form and manner acceptable to the
Committee. In the absence of any such designation, any vested benefits remaining unpaid at the
Participants death shall be paid to the Participants estate.
6.6 Nontransferability of Awards. No award granted under the Plan may be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the
laws of descent and distribution, or to the limited extent provided in Section 6.5. All rights with
respect to an award granted to a Participant shall be available during his or her lifetime only to
the Participant.
SECTION 7
AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND DURATION
7.1 Amendment, Suspension or Termination. The Board, in its sole discretion, may
amend or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. The amendment,
suspension or termination of the Plan shall not, without the reasonable judgement of the Board,
alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Award Agreement. No award may be granted during
any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan.
7.2 Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall commence on the date specified herein, and
subject to Section 7.1 (regarding the Boards right to amend or terminate the Plan), shall remain
in effect thereafter.
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SECTION 8
LEGAL CONSTRUCTION
8.1 Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine
term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular; and the
singular shall include the plural.
8.2 Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or
invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the
Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not
been included.
8.3 Requirements of Law. The granting of awards under the Plan shall be subject to
all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or
national securities exchanges as may be required.
8.4 Governing Law. The validity, performance, construction and effect of the Plan and
all Award Agreements shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to
conflicts of laws provisions.
8.5 Captions. Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not serve
as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.
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exv99w2
Exhibit 99.2
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Long Term Cash Incentive Plan
2007 Award Agreement
THIS 2007 AWARD AGREEMENT (the Agreement), effective as of May 15, 2007 (the
Grant Date), between Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
Company), and
__________________ (the Participant).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. Long Term Cash Incentive
Plan (the Plan);
WHEREAS, the Participant is an Employee of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to provide the Participant the opportunity to earn a cash bonus
based on the Companys success in increasing the Companys Funds From Operations (FFO)
per share growth and Total Return (hereinafter defined) for the fiscal years 2007 through 2009 (the
Performance Period), subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in Exhibit
A attached to this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Plan is hereby incorporated herein by reference as though set forth in full, and
unless the context requires otherwise, all capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall
have the meanings given such terms in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the various covenants and agreements herein contained, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Eligibility, Grant and Vesting of Target Award
(a) The Participant shall be eligible to participate in the Plan on the terms and subject to
the conditions contained herein and in the Plan.
(b) The Participants Target Award shall be equal to the applicable Eligible Payment set forth
on Exhibit A (the Target Award). Subject to the terms of Section 1(c), the Target Award
shall be earned in full by the Participant so long as the Participant remains a full-time Employee
of the Company from the date hereof until January 1, 2010.
(c) The right to receive a Target Award is subject to the Company meeting the Company
performance criteria set forth on Exhibit A (Performance Criteria) (the requirements set
forth in Sections 1(b) and Section 1(c) are collectively referred to as the Vesting Conditions).
(d) Subject to Section 5, and subject to satisfaction of the Vesting Conditions, the Target
Award shall be paid in cash to the Participant promptly following completion of the Companys
annual audit for the 2009 fiscal year, which is expected to be completed on or before March 1,
2010.
(e) The Participant agrees not to take any actions that would serve to increase artificially
or inappropriately the Companys FFO in fiscal years 2007 through 2009. The Participant further
agrees to notify the Board through the Companys AlertLine, as provided in the Companys Business
Ethics and Conduct Policy, of any actions taken by other Company employees that, in the judgment of
the Participant, may constitute such an artificial or inappropriate shifting or manipulation of
FFO.
2. Forfeiture or Proration of Target Award
Change in Control. So long as (i) the Committee in its sole discretion, with input
from the Companys Chief Executive Officer determines that the Companys performance through the
Change in Control (hereinafter defined) is sufficient to justify the payment to a Participant of a
portion of the Target Award, and (ii) the Participant is employed by the Company immediately prior
to the closing of the transaction that results in a Change of Control, then immediately prior to
such closing the Participant shall be entitled to receive a cash award equal to the product of (A)
the Target Award, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days the
Participant was continuously employed with the Company from January 1, 2007 through the date
immediately prior to the closing date of the transaction that results in a Change of Control, and
the denominator of which is 1,095 days. This Agreement shall terminate and the Participant shall
have no further rights hereunder upon (i) the payment of any cash award to Participant under this
Section 2, or (ii) if no such payment is made under this Section 2, upon the closing of the
transaction that results in a Change in Control.
3. Definitions
Change in Control means (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or (ii)
(A) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with one or more other corporations or
entities in which the Company is not the surviving corporation, (B) a sale of substantially all of
the assets of the Company to another corporation, person or entity, or (C) any transaction
(including, without limitation, a merger or reorganization in which the Company is the surviving
corporation) approved by the Board, that upon the closing or completion of any transaction referred
to in (A), (B), or (C) results in any person or entity (other than persons who are holders of stock
of the Company immediately prior to such transaction and other than an affiliate of the Company as
defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the Federal Securities Act of 1933) owning eighty percent (80%) or
more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company.
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4. No Right to Continued Employment
Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of
the Company to terminate any Participants employment or service at any time, with or without
cause. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, transfer of employment of a Participant between
the Company and any one of its Affiliates (or between Affiliates) shall not be deemed a Termination
of Service. Employment with the Company and its Affiliates is on an at-will basis only. The Company
expressly reserves the right, which may be exercised at any time and without regard to when during
a Performance Period such exercise occurs, to terminate any individuals employment, with or
without cause, and to treat him or her without regard to the effect that such treatment might have
upon him or her as a Participant.
5. Major Transactions or Events.
The Committee has the right to adjust the Performance Criteria and otherwise to adjust the
amounts payable under this Agreement based on the Committees reasonable discretion to take into
account the impact of any major or unforeseen transaction or event, such as, but not limited to,
acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, natural disasters, etc.
6. Miscellaneous
a) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together
will constitute one and the same instrument.
b) The terms of this Agreement may only be amended, modified or waived by a written agreement
executed by both of the parties hereto.
c) The validity, performance, construction and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
d) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to
the transactions contemplated herein. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining
parts of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or
invalid provision had not been included.
e) Except as otherwise herein provided, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and of the Participant and the
Participants personal representatives.
f) Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not serve as a basis for
interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Grant Date.
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EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.
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Exhibit A
Target Award
Participant TBD
The total payment under the Plan (the Eligible Payment) is based upon the Companys
Compound Annual FFO Per Share Growth Rate over the three-year period ending December 31, 2009
(Performance Period). The amount of the Eligible Payment shall be determined by taking
the Compound Annual FFO Per Share Growth Rate, as determined by the Committee and selecting the
Eligible Payment from the table below associated with such Compound Annual FFO Per Share Growth
Rate. Compound Annual FFO Per Share Growth Rates shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number
percentage (for example: 10.75% becomes 10%) because the Compound Annual FFO Per Share Growth Rate
shall not include the expense effects of the Plan.
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FFO Per Share Growth Rate |
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The maximum Eligible Payment before any adjustment discussed below is $_________.
Eligible Payment Adjustment
The Eligible Payment shall be further adjusted upward or downward based on the Companys Total
Return for the Performance Period compared to a selected Peer Group. The adjustment upward or
downward will be based on the following formula: the applicable Eligible Payment multiplied by
[the Companys Total Return over the Performance Period divided by the Peer Groups Total Return
over the Performance Period]. The Peer Group is shown on Exhibit B hereto. The maximum
increase/decrease adjustment available hereunder is a 100% increase in the Eligible Payment or a
decrease in the Eligible Payment to $0.
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Exhibit A continued
Target Award
Total Return is derived from the SNL Financial database (snl.com) and is defined as the total
return of a security over a period, including price appreciation and the reinvestment of dividends.
To the extent there are mergers or acquisitions, or other changes that impact the companies in the
Peer Group, the Committee will make such adjustments as determined by the Committee to create a new
relevant Peer Group. As granted under Committee Authority in the Plan, the Committee shall have
the right to make such adjustments in its discretion to address any anomalies or unintended
outcomes in the computation of total return (for example, without limitation, low returns or
negative returns).
Example:
If the Companys Compound Annual FFO Per Share Growth Rate for the three-year period ending
December 31, 2009 equals 8.6%, the Eligible Payment would be $_________. If the Companys Total
Return per the SNL database for the Performance Period equals 55% and the Peer Groups Total Return
for the Performance Period equals 80%, then the Eligible Payment would be adjusted downward to
$_________($_________x .6875 (55%/80%)).
In the same example, if the Companys Total Return for the Performance Period equals 85% and
the Peer Groups Total Return equals 70%, then the Eligible Payment would be adjusted upward to
$_________($_________x 1.214 (85%/70%).
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Exhibit B
Peer Group
The Peer Group consists of the following companies:
Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV)
AMB Property Corporation (AMB)
Archstone-Smith Trust (ASN)
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB)
Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN)
BRE Properties, Inc. (BRE)
Boston Properties, Inc. (BXP)
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL)
Crescent Real Estate Equities Company (CEI)
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (CLI)
Colonial Properties Trust (CLP)
Camden Property Trust (CPT)
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR)
Duke Realty Corporation (DRE)
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (ELS)
Equity Residential (EQR)
Equity One, Inc. (EQY)
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
First Industrial Realty Trust (FR)
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP)
Health Care REIT, Inc. (HCN)
Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (HCP)
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW)
Home Properties, Inc. (HME)
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (HR)
HRPT Properties Trust (HRP)
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST)
Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM)
Liberty Property Trust (LRY)
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA)
Macerich Company (MAC)
National Retail Properties, Inc. (NNN)
Realty Income Corporation (O)
Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC)
ProLogis (PLD)
Public Storage, Inc. (PSA)
Regency Centers Corporation (REG)
SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG)
Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (SSS)
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (UDR)
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO)
Ventas, Inc. (VTR)
Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI)
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