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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 reported that director Susan B. Carras acquired 2,883 restricted share units of common stock on 12/15/2025. These units were granted under the company’s 2016 Incentive Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, with the number of units based on the closing share price of $17.34 on that date and settling only in stock.
Following this grant and related dividend equivalents, Carras beneficially owns 14,121.927 shares. This includes 105.294 dividend equivalent units credited for the third quarter of 2025 and 102.533 units for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Elme Communities director Benjamin S. Butcher reported receiving 2,883 restricted share units of common stock on 12/15/2025 under the Elme Communities 2016 Incentive Plan and the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. The grant was based on the stock's closing price of $17.34 on that date and is structured to settle only in shares, with a stated transaction price of $0.0 per share.
Following this award and related activity, Butcher beneficially owned 99,013.1767 shares of Elme Communities common stock in direct form. The filing also notes the acquisition of 1,003.725 dividend equivalent units during the fourth quarter of 2025 pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors.
Elme Communities reported an equity grant to director Jennifer S. Banner. On 12/15/2025, she acquired 2,883 restricted share units at no cash cost under the company’s 2016 Incentive Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, with the number of units based on a closing share price of $17.34. Including 333.985 dividend equivalent units received during the fourth quarter of 2025, she now beneficially owns 35,167.3154 shares of Elme Communities common stock directly.
ELME Communities filed a Form 8-K to furnish information about a press release issued on November 25, 2025 announcing an initial special liquidating distribution. The disclosure is made under Regulation FD, meaning the company is sharing this information broadly with the market at the same time. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, while Exhibit 104 is the cover page interactive data file embedded in the Inline XBRL document.
Elme Communities reported a Form 4 for officer W. Drew Hammond, SVP, CAO & Treasurer, detailing equity awards and related tax settlements dated 11/19/2025. Hammond received 19,912 shares of common stock for the performance period beginning January 1, 2025, 19,912 shares for the period beginning January 1, 2024, and 15,414 shares for the period beginning January 1, 2023. These awards were granted under the company’s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan and were earned based on performance measures tied to the closing of a Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2025. To cover taxes on the vested shares, Hammond had 12,183, 7,866, and 12,595 shares withheld at a price of $16.61 per share, resulting in direct beneficial ownership of 76,704 shares of Elme Communities common stock.
Elme Communities executive vice president and CFO Steven M. Freishtat reported multiple equity award transactions in common stock on 11/19/2025. He acquired 27,784 shares, 27,784 shares, and 23,292 shares of common stock at a price of $0.0 per share, reflecting awards under the company’s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan tied to performance periods beginning January 1, 2025, January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2023.
These awards were earned based on performance measures connected to the closing of a Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2025 involving Elme Communities and several affiliated entities. On the same date, he disposed of 17,003 shares, 18,039 shares, and 11,896 shares at $16.61 per share for net share settlement of taxes on vested shares. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 74,558 shares of Elme Communities common stock.
Elme Communities President, CEO & Chairman Paul T. McDermott reported several equity transactions in company common stock. On 11/19/2025, he acquired 149,006 shares, another 149,006 shares, and 120,966 shares at a price of $0.0 per share under the company’s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. These shares were earned for performance periods beginning January 1, 2025, January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2023, tied to performance measures related to a Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2025.
On the same date, he disposed of 71,970 shares, another 71,970 shares, and 58,427 shares of common stock at $16.61 per share in transactions classified as code “F,” which were for net share settlement of taxes on vested shares. After these transactions, he continued to hold a substantial direct ownership position in Elme Communities common stock.
Elme Communities executive Tiffany M. Butcher, EVP & COO, reported multiple equity transactions in company stock. On 11/19/2025, she acquired 52,197 shares of common stock for a 2025 performance period, 52,197 shares for a 2024 performance period, and 35,984 shares for a 2023 performance period, all at a price of $0.0 per share under the company’s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. These awards were earned based on performance measures tied to the closing of a Purchase Agreement dated August 1, 2025 involving Elme Communities and related entities.
On the same date, she disposed of 32,018, 34,105, and 18,557 shares of common stock at $16.61 per share to cover taxes through net share settlement on vested shares. After these transactions, she beneficially owned 96,878 shares of Elme Communities common stock directly.
Elme Communities has filed updated pro forma financials reflecting its previously completed sale of Echo Sub LLC, which held 19 multifamily properties, for an aggregate contract sale price of $1.606 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. After this portfolio sale, Elme now owns 10 remaining properties that are expected to be sold under a Plan of Sale and Liquidation approved by shareholders on October 30, 2025. On November 12, 2025, Elme used the sale proceeds to repay or discharge all obligations under its revolving credit facility, term loan and private placement notes, and to fully defease its 7.25% senior notes due 2028. The company simultaneously entered into a new senior secured term loan of $520.0 million secured by the 10 remaining properties, and its pro forma statements show larger net losses driven mainly by property dispositions, debt extinguishment and related costs, alongside suspension of future regular quarterly dividends.
ELME Communities reported a leadership change and workforce update aligned with its wind‑down plan. On November 10, 2025, the Company and Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Susan Gerock agreed to a mutual separation. She resigned from all roles effective November 14, 2025 and entered into a Separation Agreement providing severance consistent with her Change in Control Agreement: 24 months of base salary continuation, annual bonus payments during that period based on her prior three‑year average (pro‑rated for partial years), and up to 18 months of COBRA premiums paid by the Company, subject to a seven‑day revocation period and standard terms.
In connection with its previously disclosed plan of sale and liquidation following the portfolio sale of 19 multifamily assets, the Company continues to reduce headcount. As of November 14, 2025, ELME has approximately 117 employees, including about 73 in community management.