# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000906107
**File Stem:** 0000906107-25-000005
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 9113
**Document Hash:** 175bef1f012e2b590782629187996666
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000906107-25-000005.hdr.sgml**: 20250902

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000906107-25-000005

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250902

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250902

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250902

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000906107
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 363877868
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12252
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251285755

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- **STREET 2:** TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3129281178

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930524

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

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## FORM 8-K

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**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<br>

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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 312 474-1300<br>

Not applicable

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

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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:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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

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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. ☐

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## 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.**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [<u>Press Release dated September 2, 2025</u>](eqr-ex99_1.htm). |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**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.

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

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![img201241695_0.jpg](img201241695_0.jpg)

**NEWS RELEASE -** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Marty McKenna (312) 928-1901, mmckenna@eqr.com

September 2, 2025

**<u>Equity Residential Provides Operating Update</u>**

**Chicago, IL – September 2, 2025 -** Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today provided an update on certain same store operating trends in its business. Same store revenue growth remains on track within the Company's guidance range as described in its second quarter 2025 earnings release published on August 4, 2025. The Company is finishing its primary leasing season with continuing high Physical Occupancy and strong retention. The Company continues to expect to produce same store revenue growth of 2.6% to 3.2% and Physical Occupancy of 96.4% for the full year of 2025. In addition, the Company reaffirms its third quarter 2025 Blended Rate growth guidance of 2.2% to 2.8%.

**About Equity Residential**

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 317 properties consisting of 85,936 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Residential's management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, government regulations and competition. These and other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com. Many of these

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uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management's control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Residential assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

**Terms and Definitions**

**Blended Rate -** The weighted average of New Lease Change and Renewal Rate Achieved.

**Leasing Concessions -** Reflects upfront discounts on both new move-in and renewal leases on a straight-line basis.

**New Lease Change –** The net effective change in rent (inclusive of Leasing Concessions) for a lease with a new or transferring resident compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit, regardless of lease term.

**Physical Occupancy** – The weighted average occupied apartment units for the reporting period divided by the average of total apartment units available for rent for the reporting period.

**Renewal Rate Achieved** – The net effective change in rent (inclusive of Leasing Concessions) for a new lease on an apartment unit where the lease has been renewed as compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit, regardless of lease term.

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