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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:18pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">On June 20, 2024, Equity Residential (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company&#8217;s shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the proposals described in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;).  The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:</span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 1</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> &#8211; Election of Trustees</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">All eleven of the nominees for Trustees were elected to serve for a one-year term which expires at the Company&#8217;s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.</span></p>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Withheld</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Angela M. Aman</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">331,311,159</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">2,251,860</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Linda Walker Bynoe</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">319,073,122</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">14,489,897</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Mary Kay Haben</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">302,000,723</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">31,562,296</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Ann C. Hoff</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">332,509,839</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">1,053,180</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Tahsinul Zia Huque</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">329,339,176</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,223,843</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Nina P. Jones</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">332,366,003</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">1,197,016</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">John E. Neal</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">323,492,346</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">10,070,673</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">David J. Neithercut</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">320,516,550</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">13,046,469</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Mark J. Parrell</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">329,228,207</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;margin-right:0.2in;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,334,812</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Mark S. Shapiro</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">14,229,759</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">300,231,816</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">32,636,015</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">695,188</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">15,191,048</span></p></td>
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8-K
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 20, 2024
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
1-12252
13-3675988
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Two North Riverside Plaza
Chicago
,
Illinois
60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:
312
474-1300
Not applicable
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,$0.01 Par Value (Equity Residential)
EQR
The New York Stock Exchange
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
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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 20, 2024, Equity Residential (the "Company") held its 2024 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 eleven of the nominees for Trustees were elected to serve for a one-year term which expires at the Company's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.
Nominee
For
Withheld
Angela M. Aman
331,311,159
2,251,860
Linda Walker Bynoe
319,073,122
14,489,897
Mary Kay Haben
302,000,723
31,562,296
Ann C. Hoff
332,509,839
1,053,180
Tahsinul Zia Huque
329,339,176
4,223,843
Nina P. Jones
332,366,003
1,197,016
John E. Neal
323,492,346
10,070,673
David J. Neithercut
320,516,550
13,046,469
Mark J. Parrell
329,228,207
4,334,812
Mark S. Shapiro
309,738,537
23,824,482
Stephen E. Sterrett
331,582,151
1,980,868
There were 15,191,048 broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1.
Proposal 2
– Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024
The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below.
For
334,185,820
Against
14,229,759
Abstain
338,488
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.
For
300,231,816
Against
32,636,015
Abstain
695,188
Broker Non-Votes
15,191,048
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.
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Date:
June 25, 2024
By:
/s/ Scott J. Fenster
Name:
Its:
Scott J. Fenster
Executive Vice President and General Counsel