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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-065770"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVB"
cik: "0000915912"
company_name: "AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T20:33:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T20:45:03.578590+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AvalonBay stockholders approve 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, re-elect all directors

## Summary
- Stockholders approved new 2026 Equity Incentive Plan with 4,000,000 shares reserved, replacing expiring Prior Plan.
- All 12 incumbent directors re-elected; say-on-pay advisory vote passed with ~95% support.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY 2026 with 94.9% votes in favor.
- Company to file Form S-8 to register shares under new plan; prior plan shares to be deregistered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-065770
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVB
- cik: 0000915912
- company_name: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T20:33:55+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465926065770/0001104659-26-065770-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465926065770/tm2615343d5_8k.htm

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