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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-26-261709
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260607
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260608

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906107
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				363877868
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12252
		FILM NUMBER:		261072636

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
		STREET 2:		TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129281178

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930524

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERP OPERATING LTD PARTNERSHIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931182
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				363894853
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24920
		FILM NUMBER:		261072637

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLZ
		STREET 2:		STE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312 474-1300

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		STREET 1:		TWO N RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; line-height: normal;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As previously disclosed, on May&#160;20, 2026, Equity Residential, a Maryland real estate investment trust (&#8220;Equity Residential&#8221;) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#8220;Merger Agreement&#8221;) with AvalonBay Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation (&#8220;AvalonBay&#8221;), ERP Operating Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership, and Canopy Merger Sub LLC, a Maryland limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Equity Residential. The Merger Agreement provides for the combination of Equity Residential and AvalonBay in an <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">all-stock</div> <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;display:inline;">merger-of-equals</div></div> transaction upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the &#8220;Merger&#8221;). The combined company will operate under a new name to be announced prior to the closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &#8220;Closing&#8221;). </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Amended Schall Offer Letter </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&#160;7, 2026, Benjamin Schall, current President and Chief Executive Officer of AvalonBay and the incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company effective as of the Closing pursuant to the terms of an offer letter between Mr.&#160;Schall and Equity Residential dated May&#160;20, 2026, entered into an amended offer letter, confirming his compensation for fiscal year 2027 (the &#8220;Amended Schall Offer Letter&#8221;). </div><div style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Amended Schall Offer Letter provides that, commencing on January&#160;1, 2027, Mr.&#160;Schall will continue to receive an annual base salary of $1,000,000 and will be eligible to receive annual cash and equity incentive awards with target opportunities of 200% ($2,000,000) and 285% ($2,850,000) of his base salary, respectively, and annual long-term performance-vesting equity incentive awards with a target grant date fair value of 665% ($6,650,000) of his base salary. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><div style="font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-style:italic;display:inline;">Executive Offer Letters </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, on June&#160;8, 2026, Equity Residential and AvalonBay announced that Michael Manelis, Equity Residential&#8217;s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kevin O&#8217;Shea, AvalonBay&#8217;s Chief Financial Officer, and Scott Fenster, Equity Residential&#8217;s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, each entered into offer letters confirming their roles, compensation and terms of employment with the combined company following the Closing (the &#8220;Manelis Offer Letter,&#8221; the &#8220;O&#8217;Shea Offer Letter&#8221; and the &#8220;Fenster Offer Letter,&#8221; as applicable, and, collectively, &#8220;Executive Offer Letters&#8221;). 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Words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;become,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;forecast,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;outlook,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;possible,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;shall,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; or &#8220;would,&#8221; including variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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(vii)&#160;certain restrictions during the pendency of the business combination that may impact Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (viii)&#160;the possibility that the business combination may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (ix)&#160;the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in circumstances requiring Equity Residential or AvalonBay to pay a termination fee; (x)&#160;the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the ability of Equity Residential and AvalonBay to operate their respective businesses and retain and hire key personnel, and to maintain favorable business relationships; (xi)&#160;risks related to the market value of Equity Residential Common Shares to be issued in the proposed transaction; (xii)&#160;other risks related to the completion of the proposed transaction and actions related thereto; (xiii)&#160;potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the business combination or otherwise that could affect Equity Residential&#8217;s or AvalonBay&#8217;s financial performance; (xiv)&#160;other risks related to the completion of the proposed transaction and actions related thereto; (xv)&#160;legislative, regulatory and economic developments, including the level of new multifamily communities construction and development, government regulations and competition; (xvi)&#160;unpredictability and severity of local, regional, national and international economic, political and catastrophic climates, conditions and events, including but not limited to acts of terrorism, outbreaks of war or hostilities or pandemics, as well as management&#8217;s response to any of the aforementioned factors; (xvii)&#160;changes in global financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; (xviii)&#160;increased or unanticipated competition affecting Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s properties; (xix)&#160;risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions, development and redevelopment of properties; (xx)&#160;increased costs of labor and construction material; (xxi)&#160;maintenance of Real Estate Investment Trust status, tax structuring and changes in income tax laws and rates; (xxii)&#160;environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters; (xxiii)&#160;those risks and uncertainties set forth in Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s Annual Reports on Form <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">10-K</div> for the year ended December&#160;31, 2025 under the headings &#8220;Forward-Looking Statements&#8221; and &#8220;Risk Factors,&#8221; as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports filed by Equity Residential or AvalonBay, as the case may be, with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov; and (xxiv)&#160;those risks that will be described in the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (each as defined below) that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction and available from the sources indicated below. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be completed, or if it is completed, that it will close within the anticipated time period. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Neither Equity Residential nor AvalonBay undertakes any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement except as required by law, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, Equity Residential&#8217;s, AvalonBay&#8217;s and the combined company&#8217;s actual results may vary materially from what Equity Residential or AvalonBay may have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Equity Residential and AvalonBay caution not to place undue reliance on any of Equity Residential&#8217;s or AvalonBay&#8217;s forward-looking statements. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those events or how they may affect Equity Residential or AvalonBay. </div><div style="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold">No Offer or Solicitation </div><div style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to, and shall not, constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. 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A definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to Equity Residential&#8217;s shareholders and AvalonBay&#8217;s stockholders seeking their respective approval of the proposed transaction and other related matters. Each of Equity Residential and AvalonBay may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document that Equity Residential or AvalonBay (as applicable) may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF EQUITY RESIDENTIAL AND AVALONBAY ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE JOINT </div><div style="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&#160;</div></div></div><div style="margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:0em; page-break-before:always"></div><hr style="color:#999999;height:3px;width:100%;clear:both"/><div style="text-align:center"><div style="width:8.5in;text-align:left;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto"><div style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when they become available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Equity Residential and AvalonBay, which contain important information, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The documents filed by Equity Residential with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by accessing &#8220;Filings &#8211; SEC Filings&#8221; in the &#8220;Investor&#8221; section of Equity Residential&#8217;s website at www.equityapartments.com, by writing to Equity Residential &#8211; Investor Relations, Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606, by telephone at <div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;display:inline;"><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">1-888-879-6356</div></div></div> or by email at investorrelations@eqr.com. 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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>AvalonBay Communities and
Equity Residential Announce Leadership Team for Combined Company </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Appointments to take effect upon completion of previously announced merger of
equals </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CHICAGO, IL</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;&amp; ARLINGTON, VA (BUSINESS WIRE)</B>&nbsp;Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
(NYSE: AVB) today announced the executive leadership team that will lead the combined company following the closing of the previously announced merger of equals, expected in the second half of 2026. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;This leadership team brings unmatched expertise, complementary strengths, and a collective drive to create one of the country&#8217;s great real estate
companies. We are excited to take the next step as leaders in creating a new and stronger company, drawing on the foundational strengths and deep talent across both organizations. I am honored to lead this group into this next chapter,&#8221; said
Benjamin W. Schall, President and Chief Executive Officer of AvalonBay Communities, who will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;I am incredibly proud of the leadership team we have assembled for this new organization. With this combination of exceptional leaders from both
organizations, we are creating a powerhouse of talent that is uniquely positioned to drive innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value for our shareholders, customers, and employees in the dynamic markets we serve,&#8221; said Steve
Sterrett, Board Chair of the combined company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following executives will report directly to Mr.&nbsp;Schall as of the closing: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Michael Manelis &#8212; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer </B> </P>
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company&#8217;s portfolio. His responsibilities will span property operations, including leasing, maintenance, and engineering; technology; centralized services; and revenue management and marketing, among other operational functions. Michael
currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Equity Residential. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Kevin O&#8217;Shea &#8212; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Equity Residential. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Pamela Thomas &#8212; Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Asset
Management </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Thomas will lead portfolio and asset management for the combined company, identifying operational and investment opportunities
across the portfolio. She will also oversee capital expenditure initiatives, sustainability, and retail and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">mixed-use</FONT> activities, along with the management of joint venture relationships. Pamela currently
serves as Executive Vice President of Portfolio and Asset Management at AvalonBay. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Alaine Walsh &#8212; Executive Vice President, Human Capital and
Administration</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms. Walsh will build the people infrastructure of the combined company, leading human resources, compensation, learning and development,
and talent development across the organization. Alaine currently serves as Executive Vice President, Human Capital and Administration at AvalonBay. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
addition to the above, <B>Ted Schulman</B>, will serve as <B>Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs</B>, working closely with Mr.&nbsp;Schall and Mr.&nbsp;Fenster through the integration process, before transitioning to a senior advisor role. Ted
currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of AvalonBay.<B> </B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Transaction Timeline </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;21, 2026, Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities announced a definitive agreement to combine in an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-stock</FONT> merger of equals to create one of the country&#8217;s leading real estate companies with more than 180,000 rental apartments and a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $69&nbsp;billion. The
transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder approval by both AvalonBay and Equity Residential and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. The combined company will be dual headquartered in
Arlington, VA and Chicago, IL and will operate under a new name to be announced at closing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Equity Residential </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&amp;P 500, owns and manages 312 properties
consisting of 85,211 apartment units in dynamic metro areas across the U.S. with a primary concentration in major coastal markets, diversified by a targeted presence in the high-growth metro areas of Atlanta, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Denver. For
more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at <U>www.equityapartments.com</U>. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AvalonBay Communities is committed to creating a better way to live. The Company, a member of the S&amp;P 500, owns, develops, and manages approximately 90,000
apartment homes across the U.S., with a primary concentration in major coastal markets including Boston, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Mid-Atlantic,</FONT> Seattle, and Northern and Southern California,
diversified by a targeted presence in the high-growth markets of North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Texas, and Colorado. For more information on AvalonBay Communities, please visit our website at <U>www.avalonbay.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media Contacts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tara Vales </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(703) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">329-6300</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">media_relations@avalonbay.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investor Contacts </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Equity Residential </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marty McKenna </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">mmckenna@EQR.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(312)
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">928-1901</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AvalonBay Communities, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Matthew Grover </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Matthew_Grover@AvalonBay.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(703) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">317-4524</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication contains &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Equity Residential and AvalonBay
Communities, Inc. (&#8220;AvalonBay&#8221;) operate, as well as beliefs and assumptions of Equity Residential and AvalonBay. Words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;become,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221;
&#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;forecast,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;outlook,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;possible,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221;
&#8220;target,&#8221; &#8220;seek,&#8221; &#8220;shall,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; or &#8220;would,&#8221; including variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All
statements that address operating performance, events or developments that Equity Residential or AvalonBay expects or anticipates will occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including statements relating to any possible transaction
between Equity Residential and AvalonBay, multifamily market conditions, development, redevelopment, acquisition or disposition activity, general conditions in the </P>
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geographic areas where Equity Residential and AvalonBay operate and Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s respective debt, capital structure and financial position. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause the actual results to differ materially from future
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Important factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include but are not limited to: (i)&nbsp;the parties&#8217; ability to complete the proposed transaction on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks and
uncertainties related to Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s ability to obtain the required respective shareholder approval, and the parties&#8217; ability to satisfy the other conditions to consummating the proposed transaction;
(ii)&nbsp;the inability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including as a result of delay in completing the proposed transaction; (iii)&nbsp;the risk that Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s businesses will
not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (iv)&nbsp;significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; (v)&nbsp;potential litigation relating to the
proposed transaction that could be instituted against Equity Residential, AvalonBay or their trustees, directors, managers or officers, including resulting expense or delay and the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (vi)&nbsp;the risk that
disruptions from the proposed transaction, including diverting the attention of Equity Residential and AvalonBay management from ongoing business operations, will harm Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s businesses during the pendency
of the proposed transaction or otherwise; (vii)&nbsp;certain restrictions during the pendency of the business combination that may impact Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic
transactions; (viii)&nbsp;the possibility that the business combination may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (ix)&nbsp;the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance
that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, including in circumstances requiring Equity Residential or AvalonBay to pay a termination fee; (x)&nbsp;the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the ability of
Equity Residential and AvalonBay to operate their respective businesses and retain and hire key personnel, and to maintain favorable business relationships; (xi)&nbsp;risks related to the market value of Equity Residential common shares to be issued
in the proposed transaction; (xii)&nbsp;other risks related to the completion of the proposed transaction and actions related thereto; (xiii)&nbsp;potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the
pendency of the business combination or otherwise that could affect Equity Residential&#8217;s or AvalonBay&#8217;s financial performance; (xiv)&nbsp;other risks related to the completion of the proposed transaction and actions related thereto;
(xv)&nbsp;legislative, regulatory and economic developments, including the level of new multifamily communities construction and development, government regulations and competition; (xvi)&nbsp;unpredictability and severity of local, regional,
national and international economic, political and catastrophic climates, conditions and events, including but not limited to acts of terrorism, outbreaks of war or hostilities or pandemics, as well as management&#8217;s response to any of the
aforementioned factors; (xvii)&nbsp;changes in global financial </P>
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markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; (xviii)&nbsp;increased or unanticipated competition affecting Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s properties;
(xix)&nbsp;risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions, development and redevelopment of properties; (xx)&nbsp;increased costs of labor and construction material; (xxi)&nbsp;maintenance of Real Estate Investment Trust status, tax structuring
and changes in income tax laws and rates; (xxii)&nbsp;environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters; (xxiii)&nbsp;those risks and uncertainties set forth in Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s Annual Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2025 under the headings &#8220;Forward-Looking Statements&#8221; and &#8220;Risk Factors,&#8221; as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to
time by other reports filed by Equity Residential or AvalonBay, as the case may be, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) from time to time, which are available via the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov; and
(xxiv)&nbsp;those risks that will be described in the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (each as defined below) that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction and available from the sources
indicated below. There can be no assurance that the proposed transaction will be completed, or if it is completed, that it will close within the anticipated time period. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in
conjunction with the other forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. Neither Equity Residential nor AvalonBay undertakes any obligation to publicly update or review
any forward-looking statement except as required by law, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Equity Residential&#8217;s and
AvalonBay&#8217;s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, Equity Residential&#8217;s, AvalonBay&#8217;s and the combined company&#8217;s actual results may vary materially from what Equity Residential or AvalonBay may have expressed or implied
by these forward-looking statements. Equity Residential and AvalonBay caution not to place undue reliance on any of Equity Residential&#8217;s or AvalonBay&#8217;s forward-looking statements. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise from time
to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those events or how they may affect Equity Residential or AvalonBay. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>No Offer or Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to, and shall not, constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Securities Act. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the proposed transaction between Equity Residential and AvalonBay, Equity Residential intends to file with the SEC a registration statement
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) that will include a joint proxy statement of Equity Residential and AvalonBay that also constitutes a prospectus of Equity Residential (the &#8220;Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus&#8221;). A definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be mailed to Equity Residential&#8217;s shareholders and AvalonBay&#8217;s stockholders seeking their respective approval of the proposed transaction and other
related matters. Each of Equity Residential and AvalonBay may also file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
or any other document that Equity Residential or AvalonBay (as applicable) may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF EQUITY RESIDENTIAL AND
AVALONBAY ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO
THESE DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Registration
Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when they become available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Equity Residential and AvalonBay, which contain important information, through the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov. The documents filed by Equity Residential with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by accessing &#8220;Filings &#8211; SEC Filings&#8221; in the &#8220;Investor&#8221; section of Equity Residential&#8217;s website at
www.equityapartments.com, by writing to Equity Residential &#8211; Investor Relations, Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606, by telephone at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-888-879-6356</FONT></FONT></FONT> or by email at investorrelations@eqr.com. The documents filed by AvalonBay with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by accessing the &#8220;Investors&#8221; section of
AvalonBay&#8217;s website at www.avalonbay.com or by writing to AvalonBay, 4040 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1000, Arlington, Virginia 22203, Attention: Corporate Secretary (Legal Department) or by email at investor_relations@avalonbay.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Equity Residential,
AvalonBay, and certain of their respective trustees, directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Equity Residential&#8217;s and AvalonBay&#8217;s shareholders in respect of the proposed
transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of AvalonBay, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in AvalonBay&#8217;s proxy statement for its 2026 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders under the headings &#8220;Director Nominees,&#8221; &#8220;Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons,&#8221; &#8220;Director Compensation,&#8221; &#8220;Director Compensation Table,&#8221;
&#8220;Compensation Discussion and Analysis,&#8221; &#8220;Executive Compensation Tables&#8221; and &#8220;Officers, Stock Ownership and Other Information,&#8221; which was filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000110465926039943/avb-20250520xdef14a.htm">April
<U></U>&nbsp;6,<U></U>&nbsp;2026</A>, and in AvalonBay&#8217;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;for</FONT> the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;
31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/915912/000091591226000004/avb-20251231.htm">February<U></U>&nbsp;27,<U></U>&nbsp;2026</A>. Information about the trustees
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statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the headings &#8220;Biographical Information and Qualifications of Trustees,&#8221; &#8220;Biographical Information of
Executives,&#8221; &#8220;Common Share Ownership of Trustees and Executives,&#8221; &#8220;Compensation Discussion and Analysis,&#8221; &#8220;Executive Compensation&#8221; and &#8220;Trustee Compensation,&#8221; which was filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000119312526155007/eqr-20260410.htm">April
<U></U>&nbsp;14,<U></U>&nbsp;2026</A>, and in Equity Residential&#8217;s Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;for</FONT> the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;
31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/906107/000119312526051433/eqr-20251231.htm">February<U></U>&nbsp;13,<U></U>&nbsp;2026</A>. To the extent holdings of Equity
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securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in AvalonBay&#8217;s definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, such changes have been or will be reflected on an Initial
Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4, or Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 5, in each case filed with the SEC and available on the SEC&#8217;s
website at www.sec.gov. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Registration Statement, the Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when such materials become available. Investors and security holders should read the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Cover Page<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Jun. 07, 2026</div></th>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Entity Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_AmendmentFlag', window );">Amendment Flag</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Jun.  07,  2026<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">EQUITY RESIDENTIAL<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0000906107<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany', window );">Entity Emerging Growth Company</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">1-12252<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">MD<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">13-3675988<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">Two North Riverside Plaza<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">Chicago<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">IL<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">60606<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">312<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">474-1300<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityInformationFormerLegalOrRegisteredName', window );">Entity Information, Former Legal or Registered Name</a></td>
<td class="text">Not applicable<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_WrittenCommunications', window );">Written Communications</a></td>
<td class="text">true<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial', window );">Soliciting Material</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer', window );">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 Par Value<span></span>
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<td class="text">EQR<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_AmendmentFlag', window );">Amendment Flag</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP<span></span>
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<td class="text">0000931182<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">0-24920<span></span>
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<td class="text">IL<span></span>
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<td class="text">36-3894853<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_Security12bTitle', window );">Title of 12(b) Security</a></td>
<td class="text">7.57% Notes due August 15, 2026<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag', window );">No Trading Symbol Flag</a></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the XBRL content amends previously-filed or accepted submission.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityInformationFormerLegalOrRegisteredName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Former Legal or Registered Name of an entity</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityInformationFormerLegalOrRegisteredName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
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<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityInformationLineItems</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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