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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-065246"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQR"
cik: "0000906107"
company_name: "EQUITY RESIDENTIAL"
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:28:52.517576+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EQR May operating update: occupancy 96.5%, blended rate 2.9%; EPS guided to low end

## Summary
- May 2024 same-store occupancy 96.5% (vs 96.3% Q1 2024); renewal rate 5.0%, blended rate 2.9%.
- EPS and FFO per share expected in bottom half of full-year guidance due to Q1 litigation reserve adjustment.
- Normalized FFO per share, same-store revenue and NOI trending towards top of guidance ranges.
- New lease change turned positive at 0.4% (vs -2.2% Q1 2024 and -4.6% Q4 2023).
- Company posted updated investor presentation for Nareit REITWeek 2024 meetings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-065246
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQR
- cik: 0000906107
- company_name: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017024065246/0000950170-24-065246-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017024065246/eqr-20240528.htm

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