Equity Residential filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(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:

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

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).

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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:

Proposal 1 – 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.

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

Proposal 2 – 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.

Proposal 3 – 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.

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.