AvalonBay Executive's Stock Gift Signals Confidence in Real Estate Giant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Chief Investment Officer Matthew H. Birenbaum reported a Form 4 filing on June 28, 2025, disclosing a transaction that occurred on June 17, 2025. The insider executed a gift (Transaction Code: G) of 500 shares of common stock at $0 per share.

Following the transaction, Birenbaum's direct beneficial ownership stands at 72,799.5234 shares of common stock, which includes restricted shares. The transaction was reported via Power of Attorney dated October 14, 2011, executed by Edward M. Schulman.

• Transaction Type: Gift (Disposition)
• Securities Involved: Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
• Direct Ownership: Maintained
• No derivative securities were involved in this transaction

Insider Trade Summary

500 shares gifted

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Birenbaum Matthew H.

Role Chief Investment Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	500	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share — 72,799.523 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^*

Birenbaum Matthew H.

(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)
	Chief Investment Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2025

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	06/17/2025		G		500	D	$0	72,799.5234(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 Edward M. Schulman under Power of Attorney dated as of October 14, 2011	06/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AVB's Chief Investment Officer Matthew Birenbaum report on June 17, 2025?

Matthew Birenbaum, AVB's Chief Investment Officer, disposed of 500 shares of common stock through a gift transaction (code 'G') at $0 price on June 17, 2025.

How many AVB shares does Matthew Birenbaum own after the June 2025 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Matthew Birenbaum directly owns 72,799.5234 shares of AvalonBay Communities (AVB) common stock, which includes restricted shares.

What type of ownership does Matthew Birenbaum have in his AVB shares?

Matthew Birenbaum's ownership of AVB shares is listed as Direct (D) ownership, with no indirect beneficial ownership reported in the Form 4 filing.

Who signed the Form 4 filing for AVB's Matthew Birenbaum?

The Form 4 was signed by Edward M. Schulman under Power of Attorney dated as of October 14, 2011, with the signature date of June 18, 2025.