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: March 15, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		1-11718		36-3857664
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices)		60606 (Zip Code)

(312) 279-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On March 15, 2010, the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the 2010 Executive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the annual bonus potential was established based on certain performance targets.

     The total bonus potential under the Plan for each eligible executive follows:

Name		Title		Bonus Potential
Thomas P. Heneghan		Chief Executive Officer		200% of annual salary
Joe McAdams		President		300% of annual salary*
Michael Berman		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		150% of annual salary
Roger Maynard		Executive Vice President — Asset Management		150% of annual salary
Ellen Kelleher		Executive Vice President — Property Management, and Secretary		150% of annual salary
Marguerite Nader		Executive Vice President —Sales and Marketing		150% of annual salary

     The Compensation Committee determined that payment of 50% of the bonus potential is contingent upon certain operational targets, including goals related to core manufactured home revenues, resort revenues, core net operating income, Thousand Trails controllable expenses, and Thousand Trails membership products. The Compensation Committee will have discretion at the end of 2010 to determine an appropriate award based on an evaluation of each of the target areas. Payment of the remaining 50% of the bonus potential is based on an assessment of individual discretionary objectives for each eligible executive.

     Bonus payments will be made in cash and will be paid subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2010 after finalization of the Company’s results of operations and upon final approval by the Compensation Committee.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 18, 2010