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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-091221"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQR"
cik: "0000906107"
company_name: "EQUITY RESIDENTIAL"
filed_at: "2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T15:15:12.958508+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Residential announces CIO succession: Garechana becomes CIO, McLeod as CFO

## Summary
- Alexander Brackenridge steps down as CIO effective Aug 7, 2025; will retire end of 2025.
- CFO Robert Garechana succeeds Brackenridge as CIO, effective Aug 7, 2025.
- Bret McLeod joins from Great Wolf Resorts as EVP-Finance July 22, becomes CFO Aug 7.
- McLeod base salary $550K, target bonus $687.5K, retention equity $1.25M (3-year cliff).
- Brackenridge eligible for 2025 bonus/equity in early 2026; no severance; retirement benefits per Rule of 70.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-091221
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQR
- cik: 0000906107
- company_name: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- filed_at: 2025-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017025091221/0000950170-25-091221-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017025091221/eqr-20250626.htm

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