{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001140361-26-032504","cik":"0000906107","ticker":"EQR","company_name":"EQUITY RESIDENTIAL","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-08-12","report_date":"2026-08-12","primary_document":"ef20080049_8k.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000114036126032504/ef20080049_8k.htm"},"events":[{"id":27283,"run_id":24851,"accession_number":"0001140361-26-032504","anchor_item_number":"5.07","event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.97,"summary":"Equity Residential shareholders voted on August 12, 2026 to approve three proposals related to the proposed merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities, including share issuance, charter amendment, and adjournment. All three proposals were approved with overwhelming majorities (\u003e99% of votes cast), representing approximately 90% of outstanding shares, with the combined entity expected to be named Vivmark Residential and close on August 17, 2026.","company_name":"EQUITY RESIDENTIAL","ticker":"EQR","filing_date":"2026-08-12","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":28737,"accession_number":"0001140361-26-032504","item_number":"5.07","item_title":null,"event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"Item 5.07 discloses the results of Equity Residential's special meeting of shareholders held on August 12, 2026, where shareholders voted on three proposals related to the proposed merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities. The filing presents detailed vote tallies: Proposal 1 (share issuance) received 336,038,504 votes for vs. 1,024,329 against; Proposal 2 (charter amendment) received 315,112,364 for vs. 21,939,837 against; and Proposal 3 (adjournment) received 299,835,540 for vs. 37,238,652 against. All three proposals were approved with overwhelming majorities (\u003e99% of votes cast), representing approximately 90% of outstanding shares. This is a material shareholder vote result directly tied to a major M\u0026A transaction expected to close on August 17, 2026, creating the combined entity \"Vivmark Residential.\"","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T20:33:43.289389+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":28738,"accession_number":"0001140361-26-032504","item_number":"8.01","item_title":null,"event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the results of Equity Residential's special meeting held on August 12, 2026, where shareholders voted to approve the issuance of common shares as consideration in a merger with AvalonBay. More than 99% of votes cast approved the proposal, representing approximately 90% of outstanding shares. This is a classic shareholder vote result disclosure under Item 5.07, announcing approval of a material transaction (the merger creating Vivmark Residential, expected to close August 17, 2026).","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T20:33:43.289389+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":28737,"accession_number":"0001140361-26-032504","item_number":"5.07","item_title":null,"event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"Item 5.07 discloses the results of Equity Residential's special meeting of shareholders held on August 12, 2026, where shareholders voted on three proposals related to the proposed merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities. The filing presents detailed vote tallies: Proposal 1 (share issuance) received 336,038,504 votes for vs. 1,024,329 against; Proposal 2 (charter amendment) received 315,112,364 for vs. 21,939,837 against; and Proposal 3 (adjournment) received 299,835,540 for vs. 37,238,652 against. All three proposals were approved with overwhelming majorities (\u003e99% of votes cast), representing approximately 90% of outstanding shares. This is a material shareholder vote result directly tied to a major M\u0026A transaction expected to close on August 17, 2026, creating the combined entity \"Vivmark Residential.\"","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T20:33:43.289389+00:00","company_name":"EQUITY RESIDENTIAL","ticker":"EQR","filing_date":"2026-08-12"},{"id":28738,"accession_number":"0001140361-26-032504","item_number":"8.01","item_title":null,"event_type":"shareholder_vote_results","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the results of Equity Residential's special meeting held on August 12, 2026, where shareholders voted to approve the issuance of common shares as consideration in a merger with AvalonBay. More than 99% of votes cast approved the proposal, representing approximately 90% of outstanding shares. This is a classic shareholder vote result disclosure under Item 5.07, announcing approval of a material transaction (the merger creating Vivmark Residential, expected to close August 17, 2026).","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-12T20:33:43.289389+00:00","company_name":"EQUITY RESIDENTIAL","ticker":"EQR","filing_date":"2026-08-12"}]}