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accession: "0000950170-24-109113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQR"
cik: "0000906107"
company_name: "EQUITY RESIDENTIAL"
filed_at: "2024-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:13:37.054934+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Equity Residential adopts Ninth Amended Bylaws with universal proxy rule updates

## Summary
- Effective Sept 19, 2024; amends procedural mechanics for shareholder nominations and proposals under Rule 14a-19.
- Requires nominating shareholders to represent intent to comply with Rule 14a-19 and provide evidence of compliance.
- Shareholders soliciting proxies must use a non-white proxy card; non-compliance voids nomination or proposal.
- Changes majority vote terminology for uncontested trustee elections from "withhold" to "against".

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-109113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQR
- cik: 0000906107
- company_name: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- filed_at: 2024-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017024109113/0000950170-24-109113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017024109113/eqr-20240919.htm

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