Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) CAO adds 30 shares via employee plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Equity Residential (EQR) reported that Chief Accounting Officer Ian Kaufman acquired 30 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest on August 14, 2026 through the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan at $56.07 per share. Following this grant, he holds 29,657 shares directly, including restricted shares scheduled to vest in the future, and 657 shares indirectly in a 401(k) plan via profit sharing and dividend reinvestment acquisitions through July 16, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 30 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Kaufman Ian

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest F1, F2	30	$56.07	$2K
holding	Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest F3	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest — 29,657 shares (Direct); Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest — 657 shares (Indirect, 401(k) Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Represents shares acquired through Vivmark Residential's (formerly known as Equity Residential) (the "Company") Employee Share Purchase Plan.
2. F2. Direct total includes restricted shares of the Company scheduled to vest in the future.
3. F3. Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity in the reporting person's account with the Equity Residential Advantage 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such shares represent acquisitions through July 16, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares acquired (grant/award): 30 shares Grant price: $56.0700 per share Direct holdings after transaction: 29,657 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares acquired (grant/award) 30 shares Common Shares of Beneficial Interest acquired on August 14, 2026 via Employee Share Purchase Plan

Grant price $56.0700 per share Price per share for the 30-share acquisition on August 14, 2026

Direct holdings after transaction 29,657 shares Total direct EQR shares held by Ian Kaufman following the August 14, 2026 grant

Indirect 401(k) holdings 657 shares EQR shares held through a 401(k) plan via profit sharing and dividend reinvestment through July 16, 2026

Key Terms

Employee Share Purchase Plan, restricted shares, profit sharing contributions, dividend reinvestment, +1 more

5 terms

Employee Share Purchase Plan financial

"Represents shares acquired through Vivmark Residential's ... Employee Share Purchase Plan."

A program that lets employees buy their employer’s stock, often through regular payroll deductions and sometimes at a discounted price or with matching contributions; think of it as a company-run savings plan that converts part of pay into ownership. It matters to investors because it can increase insider ownership and employee motivation, potentially affecting company performance, and can slightly change share supply when new stock is issued or sold.

restricted shares financial

"Direct total includes restricted shares of the Company scheduled to vest in the future."

Restricted shares are company stock that cannot be sold or transferred immediately because they are subject to legal or contractual limits, such as a required holding period or performance conditions. They matter to investors because these locked-up shares can affect a company’s available stock for trading, future dilution, and insider incentives—imagine a gift that can’t be cashed until certain conditions are met, which changes when and how much supply can suddenly enter the market.

profit sharing contributions financial

"Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity..."

dividend reinvestment financial

"Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity..."

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 financial

"a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended."

FAQ

What insider transaction did EQR report for Ian Kaufman on August 14, 2026?

Equity Residential reported that Ian Kaufman acquired 30 common shares on August 14, 2026 through the Employee Share Purchase Plan at $56.07 per share. This was reported as a grant or award acquisition.

How many EQR shares does Ian Kaufman hold directly after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Ian Kaufman holds 29,657 EQR shares directly. This direct total includes restricted shares of the company that are scheduled to vest in the future, as noted in the filing footnotes.

What indirect EQR holdings does Ian Kaufman report in his 401(k) plan?

Ian Kaufman reports 657 EQR shares held indirectly through a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. These shares were acquired via profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity through July 16, 2026.

Was the August 14, 2026 EQR share acquisition by Ian Kaufman a market purchase?

No. The 30-share acquisition was reported as a grant, award, or other acquisition under transaction code A, and the footnote specifies it represents shares acquired through the company’s Employee Share Purchase Plan, not an open-market purchase.

Does the Form 4 indicate that Ian Kaufman’s EQR transaction was under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not checked, and there is no footnote stating the transaction was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, so it is reported without an affirmed pre-arranged plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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X

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kaufman Ian

(Last) (First) (Middle)

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL [ VMRK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest	08/14/2026		A		30(1)	A	$56.07	29,657(2)	D
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest								657(3)	I	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired through Vivmark Residential's (formerly known as Equity Residential) (the "Company") Employee Share Purchase Plan.

2. Direct total includes restricted shares of the Company scheduled to vest in the future.

3. Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity in the reporting person's account with the Equity Residential Advantage 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such shares represent acquisitions through July 16, 2026.

	/s/ Samantha Thompson, Attorney-in-fact	08/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)