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8-K
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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): December 17, 2020
 
 
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)
 
 
ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Illinois
  
0-24920
  
36-3894853
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
Two North Riverside Plaza
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)
 
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 Par Value (Equity Residential)
  
EQR
  
New York Stock Exchange
7.57% Notes due August 15, 2026 (ERP Operating Limited Partnership)
  
N/A
  
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 
 
 
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(d)
On December 17, 2020, Angela Aman was appointed as a Trustee of Equity Residential (the “Company”). In connection with Ms. Aman’s appointment, the size of the Company’s Board of Trustees was increased from 12 to 13. Ms. Aman was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee effective as of such date. The Company has determined that Ms. Aman is independent of the Company and its management within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
As a
non-employee
Trustee, Ms. Aman will receive an annual cash retainer of $80,000, an annual retainer of $160,000 to be paid in share options, restricted shares and/or restricted units, and an additional $10,000 annual cash retainer for her service on the Audit Committee, with all such amounts prorated from the date of her appointment to the date of the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Company will enter into an Indemnification Agreement with Ms. Aman in substantially the same form that the Company has entered into with its other trustees and executive officers. The form of the Indemnification Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2004.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Aman’s appointment to the Company’s Board of Trustees is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description
99.1    Press Release, dated December 17, 2020, announcing the appointment of Angela Aman to the Board of Trustees of Equity Residential.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Date: December 17, 2020     By:  
/s/ Scott J. Fenster
    Name:   Scott J. Fenster
    Its:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
   
ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    By: Equity Residential, its general partner
Date: December 17, 2020    
By:
  
/s/ Scott J. Fenster
   
Name:
   Scott J. Fenster
   
Its:
   Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
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Section 2: EX-99.1 (EX-99.1)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT: Marty McKenna   (312) 928-1901
December 17, 2020  

Equity Residential Appoints Angela Aman to Board of Trustees

Chicago, IL – December 17, 2020 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced the appointment of Angela Aman to the Company’s Board of Trustees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Aman, who will serve on the Company’s Audit Committee, qualifies as an independent trustee under the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards and an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Ms. Aman, 41, has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Brixmor Property Group (NYSE: BRX), since May 2016. In this role she is responsible for strategic planning, management of all accounting and financial functions as well as investor relations and information technology. She previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for two other retail property owners as well as a Portfolio Manager with RREEF, a large real estate equity investor. Ms. Aman received a B.S. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

“We are pleased to welcome Angela to our Board and look forward to her many contributions,” said Sam Zell, Equity Residential’s Chairman. “Her experience as an equity investor as well as her deep knowledge of finance, accounting, management and capital markets make her an excellent addition.”

“One of our most important roles as Trustees is to continually refresh and strengthen our Board,” said Mark. J. Parrell, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “Angela is our fourth new Trustee over the last three years. We have been very fortunate to find terrific new Trustees who bring different and valuable perspectives, backgrounds and life experiences to replace the three long-serving Trustees who have retired.”

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract high quality long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 78,568 apartment units, located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and Denver. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

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