Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 16, 2016

 

 

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-12252   13-3675988

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

Two North Riverside Plaza

Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois

  60606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 474-1300

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 16, 2016, Equity Residential (the “Company”) held its 2016 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 thirteen of the nominees for Trustees were elected to serve for a one-year term which expires at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the votes set forth below.

 

Nominee

   For      Withheld  

John W. Alexander

     321,024,275         7,408,709   

Charles L. Atwood

     325,241,205         3,191,779   

Linda Walker Bynoe

     322,034,882         6,398,102   

Connie K. Duckworth

     327,471,835         961,149   

Mary Kay Haben

     327,117,533         1,315,451   

Bradley A. Keywell

     324,784,838         3,648,146   

John E. Neal

     324,456,697         3,976,287   

David J. Neithercut

     324,063,355         4,369,629   

Mark S. Shapiro

     319,163,205         9,269,779   

Gerald A. Spector

     324,182,326         4,250,658   

Stephen E. Sterrett

     327,529,046         903,938   

B. Joseph White

     323,803,370         4,629,614   

Samuel Zell

     309,997,025         18,435,959   

There were 8,389,479 broker non-votes with respect to Proposal 1.

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Auditor for 2016

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2016 was ratified by the shareholders, by the votes set forth below.

 

For

     333,777,452   

Against

     2,888,718   

Abstain

     156,293   

Proposal 3 – Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below.

 

For

     299,028,672   

Against

     28,731,498   

Abstain

     672,814   

Broker Non-Votes

     8,389,479   


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Date: June 16, 2016     By:  

/s/ Bruce C. Strohm

    Name:   Bruce C. Strohm
    Its:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel