---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-002862"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARE"
cik: "0001035443"
company_name: "ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:46:05.424946+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alexandria Real Estate Equities Amends Executive Chairman's 2025 LTI Grant and Promotes John Hart Cole to Co-President

## Summary
- Joel S. Marcus's 2025 LTI grant changed to 100% performance-based vesting with max value of $5,400,000, up from prior $4,500,000.
- Amendment effective only for 2025 grant; eliminates time-based vesting, tying entire award to corporate performance criteria.
- John Hart Cole elected Co-President & Co-Regional Market Director – Seattle effective January 1, 2026.
- Cole previously served as EVP – Capital Markets/Strategic Operations and Co-Regional Market Director – Seattle since January 2024.
- Promotion includes base salary increase; material terms from prior filings unchanged; ticker ARE.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-002862
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARE
- cik: 0001035443
- company_name: ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000110465926002862/0001104659-26-002862-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035443/000110465926002862/tm262011d1_8k.htm

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