---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-063013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVB"
cik: "0000915912"
company_name: "AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T18:11:10.051177+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AvalonBay re-elects all 11 directors, approves executive compensation and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees re-elected; Susan Swanezy received least votes (108M for, 18M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 120,668,161 for, 5,640,027 against, 664,601 abstentions.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2024 approved: 124,472,277 for, 6,721,929 against, 94,212 abstentions.
- Broker non-votes: 4,315,629 on proposals 1 and 2; none on proposal 3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-063013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVB
- cik: 0000915912
- company_name: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465924063013/0001104659-24-063013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465924063013/tm2414780d1_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 129b1a4c901644b145d214b81b04cceea76e8964
  claim: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC shareholders approved Election of eleven directors at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Each of the Company’s nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465924063013/0001104659-24-063013-index.htm
- claim_id: 145d2479b91709d2437b3ad2ab744874c325adce
  claim: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2024. 124,472,277 votes were cast in favor of ratifying the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, 6,721,929 votes were cast against, and there were 94,212 abstentions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465924063013/0001104659-24-063013-index.htm
- claim_id: b000c38bdce1393f68da73d7f60e6652d8798c72
  claim: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote upon the compensation of executive officers at the 2024-05-16 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Stockholders approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. 120,668,161 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 5,640,027 votes were cast against, and there were 664,601 abstentions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465924063013/0001104659-24-063013-index.htm

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