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This excerpt taken from the EQR DEF 14A filed Apr 17, 2006. Share and Option Awards. The Committee recognizes that the interests of shareholders are also served by giving key employees the opportunity to participate in the appreciation of the Company’s common shares through the granting of options and/or restricted share awards. The Committee believes that over an extended period of time, share performance will, to a meaningful extent, reflect executive performance. Accordingly, such arrangements further reinforce management goals and incentives by aligning the interests of the Company’s key personnel with the interests of the Company
20 and its shareholders. The options vest over a period of three years of continuous employment at a rate of one-third of such grant each year, thereby encouraging the retention of key employees who receive awards. The restricted shares vest in full upon completion of three years of continuous employment from the date of grant. The number of restricted shares or options awarded each executive is determined utilizing the executive compensation surveys mentioned above, an assessment of the executive officer’s achieved performance goals and objectives, and a range of long-term compensation targets applicable to that executive.
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