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Equity Residential said it appointed Chris Carr as a Trustee on July 24, 2025, increasing the size of its Board of Trustees from 10 to 11. The company said he was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee.

8-KDeparture or Appointment of Directors or Certain OfficersFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. Equity Residential said it appointed Chris Carr as a Trustee on July 24, 2025, increasing the size of its Board of Trustees from 10 to 11. The company said he was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee.

  2. Equity Residential determined that Carr is independent of the company and its management within the meaning of New York Stock Exchange listing standards. The company said the appointment brings the Board to 11 members, 9 of whom are independent.

  3. Equity Residential said it will pay Carr an annual cash retainer of $90,000 and an annual retainer of $210,000 to be paid in restricted shares and/or restricted units. An additional $17,500 annual cash retainer for service on the Audit Committee and an additional $12,500 annual cash retainer for service on the Corporate Governance Committee will be provided, with all amounts prorated from the date of his appointment to the date of the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

  4. Equity Residential said Carr, 61, is the former Chief Operating Officer of Sweetgreen and previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at Starbucks. The company said that over the past 6 years it has added 5 new trustees to the Board, reducing the average tenure of its independent trustees to 7.5 years.

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Appointment of Chris Carr as Trustee and Board Expansion

Equity Residential said it appointed Chris Carr as a Trustee on July 24, 2025, increasing the size of its Board of Trustees from 10 to 11. The company said he was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Independence Determination and Board Composition

Equity Residential determined that Carr is independent of the company and its management within the meaning of New York Stock Exchange listing standards. The company said the appointment brings the Board to 11 members, 9 of whom are independent.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Non-Employee Trustee Compensation Terms

Equity Residential said it will pay Carr an annual cash retainer of $90,000 and an annual retainer of $210,000 to be paid in restricted shares and/or restricted units. An additional $17,500 annual cash retainer for service on the Audit Committee and an additional $12,500 annual cash retainer for service on the Corporate Governance Committee will be provided, with all amounts prorated from the date of his appointment to the date of the company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Carr's Background and Board Succession Strategy

Equity Residential said Carr, 61, is the former Chief Operating Officer of Sweetgreen and previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer at Starbucks. The company said that over the past 6 years it has added 5 new trustees to the Board, reducing the average tenure of its independent trustees to 7.5 years.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.