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Elme Communities’ SEC filings provide detailed insight into how this multifamily REIT is implementing its shareholder-approved Plan of Sale and Liquidation. Through Forms 8-K, proxy materials, and pro forma financial statements, the company documents key milestones such as the approval of the plan, the sale of major property portfolios, changes to its capital structure, and the declaration of liquidating distributions.
For ELME, recent 8-K filings are especially important. They describe the Purchase and Sale Agreement with affiliates of Cortland Partners, LLC and the closing of the portfolio sale transaction involving 19 multifamily communities, as well as the resulting change in control under various compensation plans. Other 8-Ks outline the terms of a new senior secured term loan with Goldman Sachs Bank USA, secured by the 10 remaining properties, and the concurrent repayment or discharge of prior credit facilities and senior notes. Additional filings report shareholder approval of the Plan of Sale and Liquidation and summarize voting results from the special meeting.
Investors can use Elme’s SEC filings to understand how the company expects to sell its remaining assets, manage liabilities, and structure liquidating distributions over time. Pro forma financial information filed in connection with the portfolio sale shows the impact of the disposition and debt transactions on the company’s balance sheet and results of operations. Other filings address workforce changes and governance matters as the company scales down to match its reduced asset base.
On this page, Stock Titan surfaces ELME’s latest SEC submissions in real time from EDGAR and pairs them with AI-powered summaries. These summaries help explain complex items such as loan agreements, disposition accounting, and liquidation-related provisions in clear language. Users can quickly locate quarterly and annual reports, transaction-related 8-Ks, and other key documents, and see at a glance how each filing fits into Elme Communities’ overall wind-down and capital return strategy.
Elme Communities, a Maryland-based apartment REIT, is winding down under a formal Plan of Sale and Liquidation after selling a 19‑property multifamily portfolio for approximately $1.6 billion in cash. The company completed this portfolio sale in November 2025 and simultaneously entered into a
Shareholders approved the plan and Elme has adopted liquidation-basis accounting. An initial liquidating distribution of
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC reported beneficial ownership of 5,638,128 Shares of Beneficial Interest of Elme Communities, representing 6.4% of this class. This percentage is based on 88,161,161 Shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding as of October 21, 2025, as cited from Elme’s Form 10-Q.
Highbridge, a Delaware limited liability company and investment adviser to certain funds and accounts, reports that the Highbridge Funds directly hold these securities. Highbridge has sole voting and dispositive power over the reported shares and disclaims being the beneficial owner for certain legal purposes.
The holding is described as being acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Elme Communities, nor in connection with any control-related transaction, other than limited activities tied to proxy nomination rules.
BlackRock, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership in Elme Communities common stock as of 01/31/2026. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 8,686 shares, representing 0.0% of the outstanding common stock, with 1,507 shares having sole voting power and all 8,686 subject to sole dispositive power.
The filing confirms that these securities are held by certain BlackRock business units in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Elme Communities. BlackRock also notes that various underlying persons may receive dividends or sale proceeds, but no individual holds more than five percent of the company’s common shares.
The Vanguard Group has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its ownership in Elme Communities common stock. Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 6,267,724 shares, representing 7.1% of the outstanding common stock as of 01/30/2026.
Vanguard reports shared voting power over 69,029 shares and shared dispositive power over the full 6,267,724 shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power. The filing notes that, following an internal realignment on 01/12/2026, certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions are expected to report beneficial ownership separately while pursuing the same investment strategies as before.
The shares are held on behalf of Vanguard’s clients, including registered investment companies and other managed accounts, which have the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds. Vanguard certifies the holdings are in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Elme Communities.
Elme Communities reported several steps in its ongoing wind-down and liquidation. Two trustees, Ellen M. Goitia and Ron D. Sturzenegger, plan to resign after the filing of the 2025 Form 10-K as the Board adjusts its size for the liquidation process. The company approved new retention agreements for its four executive officers, replacing prior change-in-control and employment arrangements and providing lump-sum or installment retention payments if they remain through defined dates or are involuntarily terminated.
The Board adopted a new short-term incentive plan for key executives that ties bonuses to three goals: additional liquidating distributions to shareholders (with a target of $3.20 per share), timing of remaining asset sales (target completion by July 31, 2026), and operational metrics supporting the Plan of Sale and Liquidation. Elme also announced that CFO Steven Freishtat will step down after the 2025 Form 10-K, with W. Drew Hammond becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As of January 23, 2026, Elme has agreements to sell three of its ten remaining properties for approximately $155 million and updated its estimated liquidating distributions based on expected property sale proceeds, term loan repayment, costs, and reserves.
Elme Communities reported a significant shareholder position held through Millennium entities and Israel A. Englander. Millennium Management LLC, Millennium Group Management LLC and Englander each report beneficial ownership of 4,680,337 shares of Elme Communities, representing 5.3% of the outstanding class of shares of beneficial interest. Each reporting person has shared voting and shared dispositive power over these shares, with no sole voting or dispositive power.
The filing explains that the securities are held by entities subject to voting control and investment discretion of Millennium Management LLC and other investment managers controlled by Millennium Group Management LLC and Englander. It also states that this structure should not, by itself, be taken as an admission of beneficial ownership. The reporting persons certify that the shares were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Elme Communities.
Elme Communities director Anthony L. Winns reported receiving additional stock-based awards in the company. On 12/15/2025, he acquired 2,883 restricted share units of Elme Communities common stock, marked as an acquisition transaction, at a stated price of $0.0 per unit. Following this grant, he beneficially owned 73,888.7882 common shares on a direct basis.
The restricted share units were granted under the Elme Communities 2016 Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective as of May 30, 2024) and the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, with the number of units based on the 12/15/2025 closing price of $17.34, and they settle only in stock. The updated holding figure also reflects 773.892 dividend equivalent units received during the third quarter of 2025 and 753.599 dividend equivalent units received during the fourth quarter of 2025 under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.
Elme Communities director Ron D. Sturzenegger reported an equity award dated 12/15/2025. He acquired 2,883 common stock restricted share units at a stated price of $0.0, bringing his total beneficial ownership to 5,208.8439 shares held directly.
The filing explains that these restricted share units were granted under the Elme Communities 2016 Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective as of May 30, 2024) and the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, with the number of shares based on the 12/15/2025 closing price of $17.34, and that the units settle only in stock. It also notes the acquisition of 16.029 dividend equivalent units received during the fourth quarter of 2025 under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.
Elme Communities director Thomas H. Nolan Jr. reported receiving 2,883 restricted share units of common stock on December 15, 2025 under the company’s 2016 Incentive Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.
The grant was based on a closing share price of $17.34 and has no cash exercise price because the units settle only in stock. Including 604.884 dividend equivalent units credited for the third quarter of 2025 and 589.023 for the fourth quarter of 2025, he beneficially owned 60,359.0729 shares of Elme Communities common stock directly after the transaction.
Elme Communities director Ellen M. Goitia reported acquiring 2,883 shares of common stock on 12/15/2025, coded as an acquisition, at a stated price of $0.0. The shares were granted under the Elme Communities 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, based on the stock’s $17.34 closing price on 12/15/2025. The filing notes that her total reflects the acquisition of an additional 496.387 shares through the company’s direct dividend reinvestment and share purchase program, bringing her beneficially owned stake to 47,850.7139 shares held directly.