Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) furnishes operating update press release

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equity Residential filed a current report to let investors know it has released an operating update. On September 2, 2025, the company issued a press release discussing its operations, and that release is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into the disclosure section by reference. The company notes that this operating update information is being furnished, not filed, which means it is not subject to certain legal liabilities under the securities laws unless specifically incorporated into other documents.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 02, 2025

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland			1-12252	13-3675988
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois				60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 312 474-1300

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 Par Value		EQR		The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 2, 2025, Equity Residential issued a press release with respect to an operating update. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information contained in this Item 7.01 on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed by Equity Residential under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 2, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Date:	September 2, 2025	By:	/s/ Scott J. Fenster
		Name: Its:	Scott J. Fenster Executive Vice President and General Counsel

FAQ

What did Equity Residential (EQR) disclose in this 8-K filing?

Equity Residential disclosed that on September 2, 2025, it issued a press release providing an operating update. That press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into the Regulation FD disclosure section.

Which item of the 8-K does Equity Residential use for this disclosure?

The company uses Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure to furnish information about its operating update press release.

What exhibits are included with Equity Residential’s (EQR) 8-K?

The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release dated September 2, 2025, and Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

Is the operating update information considered "filed" with the SEC for liability purposes?

No. Equity Residential states that the information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to its liabilities, unless expressly incorporated into another filing.

Who signed Equity Residential’s 8-K related to the operating update?

The report was signed on September 2, 2025, by Scott J. Fenster, who is the company’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel.