Form 8-K · Current report
Vivmark Residential 8-K, filed Aug 12, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000906107
- Accession no.
- 0001140361-26-032504
Summary
Equity Residential shareholders and AvalonBay Communities stockholders voted on August 12, 2026 to approve all proposals needed to close their pending merger of equals, with more than 99% of votes cast at each meeting in favor. The combined company is expected to close on August 17, 2026, be renamed Vivmark Residential, and trade on the NYSE under the ticker VMRK beginning August 18, 2026.
Key points
- At Equity Residential's special meeting, shareholders approved the issuance of Equity Residential common shares under the merger agreement and an amendment to the Declaration of Trust increasing authorized shares.
- About 90% of outstanding shares of each company as of the record date were represented at the respective special meetings.
- Each outstanding AvalonBay common share will convert into the right to receive 2.793 Equity Residential common shares if the merger closes.
- The merger remains subject to satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
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Items reported
- 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 8.01Other Events
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On August 12, 2026, Equity Residential (“the Company”) held a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed merger of equals (the “Merger”) of the Company and AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (“AvalonBay”), pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of May 20, 2026, by and among the Company, AvalonBay, ERP Operating Limited Partnership and Canopy Merger Sub LLC. …
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