---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-032504"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EQR"
cik: "0000906107"
company_name: "EQUITY RESIDENTIAL"
filed_at: "2026-08-12T20:30:26+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-12T20:32:19.503153+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Equity Residential and AvalonBay shareholders approve merger; close expected Aug 17

## Summary
- EQR shareholders: 336,038,504 for, 1,024,329 against, 489,753 abstain on share issuance.
- AVB and EQR special meetings: >99% of votes cast approved all proposals; ~90% turnout.
- Merger to close Aug 17, 2026; each AVB share converts to 2.793 EQR shares.
- Combined company renamed Vivmark Residential; trades as VMRK on NYSE from Aug 18.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-032504
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EQR
- cik: 0000906107
- company_name: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- filed_at: 2026-08-12T20:30:26+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000114036126032504/0001140361-26-032504-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000114036126032504/ef20080049_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-032504.txt

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