---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-051999"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVB"
cik: "0000915912"
company_name: "AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T21:54:35.219560+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AvalonBay shareholders re-elect 11 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; highest vote total for Stephen P. Hills at 128,014,089 for, lowest for Susan Swanezy at 120,711,295 for.
- Say-on-pay passed with 121,084,118 for vs 6,909,826 against; 438,875 abstentions.
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for FY2025: 125,075,242 for, 7,920,711 against, 18,199 abstentions.
- Broker non-votes: 4,581,333 on director elections and say-on-pay; none on auditor ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-051999
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVB
- cik: 0000915912
- company_name: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465925051999/0001104659-25-051999-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465925051999/tm2515869d1_8k.htm

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