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 15, 2023 |
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 1-12252 | 13-3675988 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
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Two North Riverside Plaza |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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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:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,$0.01 Par Value (Equity Residential) |
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| 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 ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 15, 2023, Equity Residential (the “Company”) held its 2023 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 nine of the nominees for Trustees were elected to serve for a one-year term which expires at the Company’s 2024 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 | 324,650,873 | 3,292,750 | |
Linda Walker Bynoe | 312,370,732 | 15,572,891 | |
Mary Kay Haben | 304,967,296 | 22,976,327 | |
Tahsinul Zia Huque | 324,426,469 | 3,517,154 | |
John E. Neal | 310,624,940 | 17,318,683 | |
David J. Neithercut | 314,310,996 | 13,632,627 | |
Mark J. Parrell | 323,895,394 | 4,048,229 | |
Mark S. Shapiro | 318,066,727 | 9,876,896 | |
Stephen E. Sterrett | 324,417,470 | 3,526,153 |
There were 14,804,578 broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1.
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023
The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below.
For | 329,553,900 |
Against | 12,927,124 |
Abstain | 267,177 |
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 | 301,189,271 |
Against | 26,201,478 |
Abstain | 552,874 |
Broker Non-Votes | 14,804,578 |
Proposal 4 – Advisory Approval of Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders determined, on an advisory basis, that the Company hold a vote on executive compensation every year, by the votes set forth below.
One Year | 319,665,221 |
Two Years | 58,598 |
Three Years | 7,939,458 |
Abstain | 280,346 |
Broker Non-Votes | 14,804,578 |
The Company’s Board of Trustees has considered these results and determined that the Company will continue to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation or until the Company’s Board of Trustees otherwise determines that a different frequency for such advisory vote is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Company.
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.
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Date: | June 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Scott J. Fenster |
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| Name: Its: | Scott J. Fenster |