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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-098347"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQR"
cik: "0000906107"
company_name: "EQUITY RESIDENTIAL"
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T02:58:50.364048+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Residential appoints Chris Carr to Board; size expands to 11

## Summary
- Chris Carr, former COO of Sweetgreen, appointed as independent trustee effective July 24, 2025.
- Board increased from 10 to 11 members; Carr to serve on Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.
- Annual compensation: $90,000 cash retainer, $210,000 in restricted shares/units, plus committee fees.
- Carr also serves as director at Hilton Worldwide and chairman of REI; previous Starbucks and ExxonMobil exec.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-098347
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQR
- cik: 0000906107
- company_name: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017025098347/0000950170-25-098347-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000095017025098347/eqr-20250724.htm

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