{"url_path":"/sec/elme/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 EXHIBITS","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-11","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/0000104894-26-000019-index.html","accession_number":"0000104894-26-000019","cik":"0000104894","ticker":"ELME","issuer_name":"Elme Communities","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/0000104894-26-000019-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000104894","primary_entity_name":"Elme Communities"},"word_count":387,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 6: EXHIBITS\n\n  Incorporated by Reference \n\nExhibit\nNumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile\nNumberExhibitFiling DateFiled\nHerewith\n\n2.1\n[Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated August 1, 2025, by and among Elme Communities, WashREIT OP LLC, Echo Sub LLC, CEVF VI Capital Holdings, LLC and CEVF VI Co-Invest I Venture, LLC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000119312525172118/d38155dex21.htm)\n\n8-K001-066222.18/4/2025\n\n2.2\n[Plan of Sale and Liquidation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000119312525172118/d38155dex22.htm)\n8-K001-066222.28/4/2025\n\n3.1\n[Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Declaration of Trust of the Company, as amended](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000028/elmearticlesofamendmentand.htm)\n10-K001-066223.12/17/2023\n\n3.2\n[Articles Supplementary of Elme Communities](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489425000023/articlessupplementary.htm)\n8-K001-066223.13/20/2025\n\n3.3\n[Amended and Restated Bylaws of Elme Communities, as amended](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489423000101/a31elme-bylaws2023amendment.htm)\n8-K001-066223.19/20/2023\n\n10.1\n[Retention Agreement between Paul McDermott and Elme Communities](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489426000004/pmcdermottpost-closingrete.htm)\n8-K001-0662210.11/23/2026\n\n10.2\n[Retention Agreement between Tiffany Butcher and Elme Communities](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489426000004/tbutcherpost-closingretent.htm)\n8-K001-0662210.21/23/2026\n\n10.3\n[Retention Agreement between W. Drew Hammond and Elme Communities](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489426000004/dhammondpost-closingretent.htm)\n\n8-K001-0662210.31/23/2026\n\n10.4\n[Retention Agreement between Steven Freishtat and Elme Communities](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489426000004/sfreishtatpost-closingrete.htm)\n\n8-K001-0662210.41/23/2026\n\n10.5\n[Executive Officer Short-Term Incentive Plan for the performance period beginning November 13, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489426000004/elme-newstip.htm)\n8-K001-0662210.51/23/2026\n\n10.6\n[Form of Agreement and Release of Claims](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104894/000010489426000011/formofagreementandreleaseo.htm)\n10-K001-0662210.182/27/2026\n\n31.1\n[Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”)](elme-33126exhibit311.htm)\nX\n\n31.2\n[Certification of the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act](elme-33126exhibit312.htm)\nX\n\n32\n[Certification of the Chief Executive Officer](elme-33126exhibit32.htm)[and](elme-33126exhibit32.htm)[the](elme-33126exhibit32.htm)[Chief Financial Officer and](elme-33126exhibit32.htm)[Chief Administrative Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18](elme-33126exhibit32.htm)[U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](elme-33126exhibit32.htm)\nX\n\n101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.X\n\n101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX\n\n101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX\n\n101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX\n\n101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX\n\n32\n\n101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX\n\n104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n33\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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, thereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nELME COMMUNITIES\n\n/s/ Paul T. McDermott\n\nPaul T. McDermott\n\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\n\n(Principal Executive Officer)\n\n/s/ W. Drew Hammond\n\nW. Drew Hammond\n\nExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer\n(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)\n\nDATE: May 11, 2026\n\n34"}