EQC Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today announced the tax treatment of its 2015 preferred share distributions, which are as follows:

Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CUSIP No. 294628201)

Record Date

     

Payable Date

     

Distribution Per Share

     

Return of Capital

11/02/2015 11/16/2015 $0.40625 $0.40625 07/31/2015 08/17/2015 $0.40625 $0.40625 05/01/2015 05/15/2015 $0.40625 $0.40625 02/02/2015       02/17/2015       $0.40625       $0.40625         Total       $1.62500       $1.62500  

Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (CUSIP No. 294628409)

Record Date

     

Payable Date

     

Distribution Per Share

     

Return of Capital

11/02/2015 11/16/2015 $0.453125 $0.453125 07/31/2015 08/17/2015 $0.453125 $0.453125 05/01/2015 05/15/2015 $0.453125 $0.453125 02/02/2015       02/17/2015       $0.453125       $0.453125         Total       $1.812500       $1.812500  

This release is based on estimates and is subject to correction or adjustment when the tax filings are completed. The Company is releasing information at this time to aid those required to distribute Forms 1099 on the Company’s distributions. No material change in these classifications is expected.

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to the specific tax treatment of the distributions they received from the Company.

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties throughout the United States. As of September 30, 2015, EQC’s same-property portfolio comprised 67 properties and 25.3 million square feet.

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Investor and Media ContactEquity CommonwealthSarah Byrnes, (312) 646-2801