AvalonBay Communities, Inc. filings document the reporting profile of a Maryland multifamily REIT with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under AVB. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly operating results and supplemental exhibits covering EPS, FFO, Core FFO, same-store residential NOI, guidance and other financial information.
Regulatory filings also cover capital-structure activity, including public senior note offerings and related underwriting agreements, as well as governance matters such as director appointments and definitive proxy disclosures. Proxy materials document board composition, executive compensation, shareholder voting items and other public-company governance subjects.
AvalonBay Communities Inc director Glyn Aeppel reported a disposition to the issuer of 15,659.3601 shares of AVB common stock, including deferred stock units, leaving 0 AVB shares held. The transaction occurred in connection with a merger-of-equals between AVB and Equity Residential, where each deferred stock unit was converted into the right to receive 2.793 Equity Residential common shares.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. completed its previously announced merger of equals with Equity Residential, forming Vivmark Residential, with ERP Operating Limited Partnership as ultimate successor. Each share of AvalonBay common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.793 Vivmark common shares, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, and AvalonBay ceased to exist following a series of mergers into ERP Operating Partnership.
In connection with closing, Vivmark issued approximately 400 million Vivmark common shares, which will trade on the NYSE under the symbol VMRK beginning August 18, 2026. The combined company has an equity market capitalization of about $51 billion, enterprise value of about $70 billion, more than 184,000 apartments and roughly 11,100 units under construction representing about $4.4 billion of projects, plus a $4.2 billion development rights pipeline. Former AvalonBay stockholders own approximately 51% and former Equity Residential shareholders about 49% of Vivmark on a fully diluted basis.
Vivmark expects an initial annualized dividend of $2.81 per share and highlights dual A3/A- credit ratings and more than $2 billion of expected 2026 cash flow and leverage-neutral self-funding capacity. AvalonBay equity awards and options were converted into corresponding Vivmark share and unit awards, while Vivmark’s own awards generally remained outstanding. AvalonBay’s NYSE listing was halted and will be delisted, its reporting obligations will be suspended via Form 15, and ERP Operating Partnership assumed all obligations under AvalonBay’s outstanding unsecured notes through supplemental indentures.
AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB) is having its common stock removed from listing and registration on the New York Stock Exchange LLC under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The exchange states it has complied with its rules to strike this class of securities and certifies it meets all requirements for filing Form 25. The company is noted as having complied with the exchange’s rules and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) for voluntary withdrawal from listing and registration.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. reported the results of a special meeting of stockholders held on August 12, 2026 to vote on its pending merger of equals with Equity Residential. Of 141,875,623 AvalonBay common shares outstanding as of the July 9, 2026 record date, 127,281,794 were represented virtually or by proxy.
Stockholders approved the Merger Proposal with 126,457,745 votes for, 51,666 against and 772,383 abstentions, and approved on an advisory basis the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal with 125,634,602 votes for, 938,901 against and 708,291 abstentions. They also approved the Adjournment Proposal with 116,027,319 votes for, 10,475,534 against and 778,941 abstentions.
The joint press release states that more than 99% of votes cast at both AvalonBay’s and Equity Residential’s special meetings supported the merger-related proposals, representing approximately 90% of each company’s outstanding shares as of the respective record dates. The merger is expected to close on August 17, 2026, after which each AvalonBay share will convert into the right to receive 2.793 Equity Residential common shares, and the combined company will be renamed Vivmark Residential and is expected to trade on the NYSE under the ticker “VMRK.”
On 2026-08-01, AvalonBay Communities Executive Vice President Pamela Rogers Thomas had 480 common shares withheld by the company at $185.61 per share to satisfy tax withholding on the vesting of restricted stock awards granted under its 2009 equity incentive plan.
After this tax-withholding disposition, she directly owns 10,318 AvalonBay common shares, including restricted shares.
Equity Residential reports that, following the announcement of its all‑stock merger‑of‑equals with AvalonBay Communities, several demand letters and three shareholder lawsuits challenged the sufficiency of disclosures in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. The companies believe these claims are without merit but are providing supplemental information.
The report adds detail on negotiations with an unnamed “Company A,” including confidentiality agreements and standstill provisions, as well as expanded descriptions of valuation work by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. These include comparable trading multiples, discounted cash flow assumptions, terminal capitalization rates, and projected enterprise and equity value ranges for Equity Residential, AvalonBay, and the pro forma combined company, which will be named Vivmark Residential if the merger closes.
The filing reiterates extensive forward‑looking statement and risk disclosures, emphasizing uncertainties around completing and integrating the merger, potential litigation effects, transaction costs, market conditions, and maintaining REIT status. It also directs investors to the effective Form S‑4 registration statement and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus for full details before voting.