8-KItem 5.07 · Shareholder VoteItem 8.01 · Other EventsItem 9.01 · Financial Statements
Equity Residential and AvalonBay shareholders approve merger, closing set for Aug. 17
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More than 99% of votes cast at both companies’ special meetings approved the merger, representing about 90% of each company’s outstanding shares as of the record date. The transaction is expected to close on August 17, 2026, with AvalonBay shareholders receiving 2.793 Equity Residential shares per AvalonBay share; the combined company will be renamed Vivmark Residential and is expected to begin trading as “VMRK” on the NYSE on August 18, subject to customary closing conditions.