06/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/22/2026 14:48
On June 18, 2026, Equity Residential (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the proposals described in the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting (the "Proxy Statement"). The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Trustees
All ten of the nominees for Trustees were elected to serve for a one-year term which expires at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.
|
Nominee |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
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|
Angela M. Aman |
333,960,226 |
4,317,821 |
127,826 |
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|
Chris Carr |
335,162,934 |
3,115,397 |
127,542 |
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|
Mary Kay Haben |
318,084,389 |
20,195,307 |
126,177 |
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|
Ann C. Hoff |
336,402,370 |
1,876,589 |
126,914 |
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|
Tahsinul Zia Huque |
331,073,012 |
6,594,980 |
737,881 |
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|
Nina P. Jones |
331,880,618 |
6,396,918 |
128,337 |
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|
David J. Neithercut |
326,009,321 |
12,241,643 |
154,909 |
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|
Mark J. Parrell |
335,595,693 |
2,710,521 |
99,659 |
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|
Mark S. Shapiro |
323,394,266 |
14,891,087 |
120,520 |
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|
Stephen E. Sterrett |
332,502,029 |
5,774,379 |
129,465 |
There were 15,241,514 broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1.
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026
The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below.
|
For |
334,272,653 |
|
Against |
19,247,519 |
|
Abstain |
127,215 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below.
|
For |
303,275,382 |
|
Against |
34,423,665 |
|
Abstain |
706,826 |
|
Broker Non-Votes |
15,241,514 |