{"url_path":"/sec/eqr/8-k/2026-06-22/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-22","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/0001193125-26-277623-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-277623","cik":"0000906107","ticker":"EQR","issuer_name":"VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/0001193125-26-277623-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000906107","primary_entity_name":"EQUITY RESIDENTIAL"},"word_count":337,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nOn 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:\n\n \n\nProposal 1 – Election of Trustees\n\n \n\nAll 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.\n\n \n\nNominee\n\n \n\nFor\n\n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n\nAbstain\n\nAngela M. Aman\n\n \n\n333,960,226\n\n \n\n4,317,821\n\n \n\n127,826\n\nChris Carr\n\n \n\n335,162,934\n\n \n\n3,115,397\n\n \n\n127,542\n\nMary Kay Haben\n\n \n\n318,084,389\n\n \n\n20,195,307\n\n \n\n126,177\n\nAnn C. Hoff\n\n \n\n336,402,370\n\n \n\n1,876,589\n\n \n\n126,914\n\nTahsinul Zia Huque\n\n \n\n331,073,012\n\n \n\n6,594,980\n\n \n\n737,881\n\nNina P. Jones\n\n \n\n331,880,618\n\n \n\n6,396,918\n\n \n\n128,337\n\nDavid J. Neithercut\n\n \n\n326,009,321\n\n \n\n12,241,643\n\n \n\n154,909\n\nMark J. Parrell\n\n \n\n335,595,693\n\n \n\n2,710,521\n\n \n\n99,659\n\nMark S. Shapiro\n\n \n\n323,394,266\n\n \n\n14,891,087\n\n \n\n120,520\n\nStephen E. Sterrett\n\n \n\n332,502,029\n\n \n\n5,774,379\n\n \n\n129,465\n\n \n\nThere were 15,241,514 broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1.\n\n \n\nProposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026\n\n \n\nThe 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.\n\n \n\nFor\n\n334,272,653\n\nAgainst\n\n19,247,519\n\nAbstain\n\n127,215\n\n \n\nProposal 3 – Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation\n\n \n\nThe shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below.\n\n \n\nFor\n\n303,275,382\n\nAgainst\n\n34,423,665\n\nAbstain\n\n706,826\n\nBroker Non-Votes\n\n15,241,514\n\n \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 hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nEQUITY RESIDENTIAL\n\nDate: June 22, 2026\n\n \n\nBy: /s/ Scott J. Fenster\n\n \n\n \n\nName: Scott J. Fenster\n\n \n\n \n\nIts: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary"}