# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000906107
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-277623
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6456
**Document Hash:** b3abf1b550c9dff8eb5b3551bbc26845
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-277623.hdr.sgml**: 20260622

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-277623

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260618

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260622

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260622

**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:** 261107773

**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):** June 18, 2026<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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 18, 2026, Equity Residential (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the proposals described in the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting (the "Proxy Statement"). The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

**<u>Proposal 1</u> – Election of Trustees**

All ten of the nominees for Trustees were elected to serve for a one-year term which expires at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain |
| Angela M. Aman | 333960226 | 4317821 | 127826 |
| Chris Carr | 335162934 | 3115397 | 127542 |
| Mary Kay Haben | 318084389 | 20195307 | 126177 |
| Ann C. Hoff | 336402370 | 1876589 | 126914 |
| Tahsinul Zia Huque | 331073012 | 6594980 | 737881 |
| Nina P. Jones | 331880618 | 6396918 | 128337 |
| David J. Neithercut | 326009321 | 12241643 | 154909 |
| Mark J. Parrell | 335595693 | 2710521 | 99659 |
| Mark S. Shapiro | 323394266 | 14891087 | 120520 |
| Stephen E. Sterrett | 332502029 | 5774379 | 129465 |

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There were 15,241,514 broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1.

**<u>Proposal 2</u> – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026**

The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below.

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| | |
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;For | &nbsp;&nbsp;334,272,653 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Against | &nbsp;&nbsp;19,247,519 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Abstain | &nbsp;&nbsp;127,215 |

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**<u>Proposal 3</u> – Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation**

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below.

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;For | &nbsp;&nbsp;303,275,382 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Against | &nbsp;&nbsp;34,423,665 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Abstain | &nbsp;&nbsp;706,826 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Broker Non-Votes | &nbsp;&nbsp;15,241,514 |

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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: June 22, 2026 | By: <u>/s/ Scott J. Fenster</u> |
|  | Name: Scott J. Fenster |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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