AvalonBay insider sale: Willson disposes 150 AVB shares at $188.32

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sean Thomas Willson, Senior Vice President of AvalonBay Communities, reported a sale of 150 shares of AvalonBay common stock on 08/07/2025 at a price of $188.32 per share. The transaction is recorded with transaction code S, indicating a sale.

After the reported sale, Mr. Willson directly beneficially owns 3,711.2414 shares; the filer explains that this amount reflects direct ownership of all shares, including restricted shares. The Form 4 lists no derivative transactions and was filed by a single reporting person.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Insider sale of 150 shares at $188.32 is reported; remaining direct ownership is 3,711.2414 shares.

The Form 4 discloses a routine non-derivative sale by Senior Vice President Sean Thomas Willson on 08/07/2025 for 150 shares at $188.32 per share. The filing shows no derivative positions reported and confirms direct beneficial ownership of 3,711.2414 shares following the transaction. This is a straightforward disclosure of an officer sale; the available data do not indicate material change to ownership or control beyond the reported amounts.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Officer sale disclosed; documentation notes restricted shares included in ownership total.

The report identifies the reporting person as an officer (Senior Vice President) and records a small-scale sale coded as S. The explanatory note clarifies that the post-transaction share total includes restricted shares. The form also indicates it was filed by one reporting person and contains no derivative transactions. Based solely on the filing, this is a standard insider disclosure without additional governance flags.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 150 shares ($28,248)

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Willson Sean Thomas

Role Senior Vice President

Sold 150 shs ($28K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	150	$188.32	$28K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share — 3,711.241 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Willson Sean Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.

4040 WILSON BOULEVARD STE 1000

(Street)

ARLINGTON VA 22203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC [ AVB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	08/07/2025		S		150	D	$188.32	3,711.2414(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including restricted shares.

	By Lee N. Davis under Power of Attorney dated as of December 5, 2024	08/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What transaction is reported for AvalonBay (AVB)?

The Form 4 reports a sale of 150 shares of AvalonBay common stock executed on 08/07/2025.

At what price were the AVB shares sold?

The reported sale price was $188.32 per share.

Who is the reporting person on the Form 4 for AVB?

The reporting person is Willson Sean Thomas, identified as a Senior Vice President of AvalonBay.

How many AVB shares does the reporting person own after the reported transaction?

Following the sale, the reporting person directly beneficially owns 3,711.2414 shares, which the filer states include restricted shares.

Were any derivative transactions reported on this Form 4 for AVB?

No derivative securities transactions are reported; Table II contains no entries.

Who signed the Form 4 filing for this transaction?

The form was signed by Lee N. Davis under a power of attorney on behalf of the reporting person.