Equity Commonwealth Announces Tax Treatment of 2017 Distributions

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) today announced the tax treatment of its 2017 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

        
      
      
        
          1/30/2017
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          2/15/2017
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
      
      
        
          4/28/2017
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          5/15/2017
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
      
      
        
          7/28/2017
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          8/15/2017
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          $0.40625
        
      
      
        
          10/30/2017
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          11/15/2017
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.40625
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          $0.40625
        
      
      
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          Total
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          $1.62500
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
           
        
        
          $1.62500
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
    
    

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 Form 1099-DIV 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, 2017, EQC’s portfolio is comprised of 20 properties and 11 million square feet.

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