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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.
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AI summaryEquity 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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