Every 8-K that Equity Residential (EQR) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Vivmark Residential (formerly Equity Residential) and its affiliate ERP Operating Limited Partnership completed the mergers with AvalonBay Communities on August 17, 2026. AvalonBay merged into Canopy Merger Sub LLC, which then merged into ERP Operating Partnership, leaving ERP Operating Partnership as the surviving operating entity.
In connection with closing, ERP Operating Partnership, through Supplemental Indentures, assumed AvalonBay’s obligations under multiple note indentures, covering unsecured notes with maturities from 2026 through 2048 and aggregate principal amounts ranging from $300 million to $700 million per series. ERP Operating Partnership also became borrower under AvalonBay’s $2.5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing April 3, 2030 and its $550 million senior unsecured term loan facility maturing April 3, 2029, while its own existing $2.5 billion revolving facility remains in place.
As of August 17, 2026, $1.205 billion was outstanding under the new revolving facility and the full $550 million principal amount was outstanding under the new term loan. Pricing on these facilities is tied to ERP Operating Partnership’s long-term debt credit ratings.
Vivmark Residential, formerly Equity Residential, completed its merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities on August 17, 2026, issuing approximately 400 million Vivmark common shares. Each AvalonBay share was converted into 2.793 Vivmark common shares, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares.
The combined company operates more than 184,000 rental apartments and about 11,100 apartments under construction, with an equity market capitalization of approximately $51 billion and enterprise value of approximately $70 billion. Former AvalonBay stockholders own about 51% and former Equity Residential shareholders about 49% of Vivmark on a fully diluted basis.
The board was reconstituted to 14 trustees, evenly split between legacy AvalonBay and Equity Residential trustees, with Stephen Sterrett as Chairman and Benjamin Schall as CEO. Vivmark expects to pay an initial annualized dividend of $2.81 per share and cites dual A3/A- credit ratings and self-funding capacity of more than $2 billion per year.
Equity Residential reports that its shareholders have approved key proposals related to the planned merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities under a previously signed merger agreement. At the July 9, 2026 record date, there were 374,937,101 Equity Residential common shares outstanding, each entitled to one vote, and 337,552,586 shares were represented at the August 12, 2026 special meeting, about 90% of shares outstanding, constituting a quorum.
Shareholders approved issuing new Equity Residential common shares under the merger agreement, with 336,038,504 votes for, 1,024,329 against, and 489,753 abstaining. They also approved an amendment to increase authorized common shares and an adjournment proposal by large margins. A joint press release states that more than 99% of votes cast at both companies’ meetings supported the merger-related proposals and that the merger is expected to close on August 17, 2026, subject to customary conditions. Each AvalonBay share would convert into the right to receive 2.793 Equity Residential common shares, and the combined company is expected to be renamed Vivmark Residential, with shares trading on the NYSE under ticker “VMRK.”
Equity Residential, through its operating partnership ERP Operating Limited Partnership, agreed on August 4, 2026 to issue senior unsecured notes in a public offering. The company will issue $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.950% Notes due October 1, 2031 and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.450% Notes due October 1, 2036.
The notes will be sold under a Terms Agreement with underwriters led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. The notes will be issued pursuant to an existing Indenture dated October 1, 1994, as supplemented through a Fifth Supplemental Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee.
Equity Residential reported second-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $0.30, down from $0.50 a year earlier, due primarily to lower property sale gains and various adjustment items. Funds From Operations per share were $1.00 versus $0.98, and Normalized FFO per share increased to $1.02 from $0.99. Rental income for the quarter was $785,049 thousand. Same store revenues rose 1.9%, expenses 3.0% and Net Operating Income 1.4%, with physical occupancy at 96.2%.
The company raised full-year 2026 guidance for its same store portfolio, now expecting revenue growth of 2.1% to 2.7% and NOI growth of 1.5% to 2.1%, and withdrew EPS and FFO guidance because of its pending all-stock merger of equals with AvalonBay. The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $53 billion, enterprise value of approximately $71 billion and more than 180,000 apartments. During the quarter, Equity Residential sold two properties with 515 units for approximately $164.0 million at a 5.3% disposition yield and completed development projects in suburban Boston and Seattle totaling 809 units for approximately $232.2 million and $185.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2026, the portfolio comprised 312 properties with 85,520 units, and total debt to Normalized EBITDAre was 4.32x.
Equity Residential reported results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All ten trustee nominees were elected for one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting. Each nominee received over 318 million votes in favor, with broker non-votes of 15,241,514 recorded for the election proposal.
Shareholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with 334,272,653 votes for and 19,247,519 against. On an advisory basis, shareholders approved the executive compensation described in the proxy statement, with 303,275,382 votes for and 34,423,665 against, plus 15,241,514 broker non-votes.
Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities detail leadership and compensation plans for their previously announced all‑stock merger of equals. Benjamin Schall, current AvalonBay CEO and incoming CEO of the combined company, will receive a $1,000,000 base salary from January 1, 2027, with target annual cash, equity, and long‑term performance awards of $2,000,000, $2,850,000 and $6,650,000, respectively.
Executive offer letters for Michael Manelis (COO), Kevin O’Shea (CFO) and Scott Fenster (General Counsel) set 2027 base salaries of $800,000, $675,000 and $580,000, plus sizable cash, equity and performance‑vesting targets. Each will receive a one‑time Transaction Award in equity with target grant values of $6,250,000 for Schall, $4,500,000 for Manelis, $3,562,500 for O’Shea and $3,000,000 for Fenster, half service‑based and half performance‑based over three years.
The press release also names a broader executive team for the combined company and reiterates that the merger is expected to close in the second half of 2026, creating a platform with more than 180,000 rental apartments and a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $69 billion, subject to shareholder approvals and other customary conditions.
Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities have signed a definitive all‑stock merger-of-equals agreement to create a leading U.S. apartment REIT. Each AvalonBay common share will be converted into 2.793 Equity Residential common shares, with AvalonBay investors owning about 51.2% of the combined company and Equity Residential shareholders 48.8%.
The combined business is expected to have a pro forma equity market value of about $52 billion, total enterprise value of about $69 billion and more than 180,000 rental apartments. Management targets gross annual operating synergies of $175 million and net run-rate synergies of $125 million, and plans an initial annual dividend of $2.81 per share, matching Equity Residential’s current rate. The deal remains subject to shareholder approvals, regulatory clearances and other customary conditions, with termination fees of approximately $1.005 billion for Equity Residential and $1.070 billion for AvalonBay in specified scenarios. Governance will be split evenly between the two legacy boards, with Benjamin W. Schall as CEO and Stephen E. Sterrett as chairman.
Equity Residential reported first quarter 2026 results showing mixed trends. Diluted EPS was $0.24, down from $0.67 a year earlier, mainly due to much lower gains on property sales and various adjustment items. Rental income rose to $779.8 million from $760.8 million, and net income attributable to common shares was $89.7 million.
Key REIT metrics were steadier: FFO per share was $0.89 versus $0.94, while Normalized FFO per share increased to $0.99 from $0.95, helped by same store NOI growth and corporate overhead and share repurchase impacts. Same store revenues grew 2.2% and same store NOI increased 1.4%, with physical occupancy at 96.5% and resident turnover at a record low 7.8%.
The company repurchased and retired about 3.5 million common shares at a weighted average price of $63.42, totaling roughly $219.4 million, and increased the annual dividend to $2.81 per share. For second quarter 2026, guidance calls for EPS of $0.28–$0.32, FFO per share of $0.97–$1.01 and Normalized FFO per share of $0.98–$1.02.
Equity Residential filed a current report to share that its senior management team, including President and CEO Mark J. Parrell, will participate in a roundtable presentation at the Citi 2026 Global Property CEO Conference on March 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, with a link available in the Presentations section of the Investor section of the company’s website.
The company has also posted an updated investor presentation that includes an operating update, accessible on its investor webpage. Equity Residential is a member of the S&P 500 and owns and manages 312 properties with 85,190 apartment units across major U.S. metro areas.
Equity Residential filed a current report stating that it issued a press release on February 5, 2026 announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of December 31, 2025 and for the year and quarter then ended. The 8-K explains that this earnings press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished, rather than filed, which limits how it is treated under securities law and for incorporation into other SEC documents.
Equity Residential reported that it has posted new investor presentation materials on its website to support upcoming investor meetings in December 2025. The real estate investment trust, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EQR, is sharing these slides as part of its regular communications with the investment community.
The company notes that the website materials are provided for informational purposes only and are being furnished, not filed, under securities laws. This means they are not subject to certain legal liabilities that apply to formally filed documents and are not automatically incorporated into other securities filings unless specifically referenced.
Equity Residential furnished an 8-K announcing it issued a press release with results of operations and financial condition as of September 30, 2025, covering the quarter and nine months then ended. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act. The filing also includes Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
Equity Residential filed a current report to share that its President and CEO, Mark J. Parrell, will participate in the Bank of America 2025 Global Real Estate Conference. The company communicated this through a press release dated September 8, 2025.
The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is furnished under a Regulation FD disclosure, meaning it is provided for informational purposes and is not treated as filed for liability purposes under the Exchange Act.
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.