8-K

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL

Date: May 8, 2020

/s/ Scott J. Fenster

Scott J. Fenster

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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): May 4, 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)

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)

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☐	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

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 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 4, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Equity Residential (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Eighth Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to permit meetings of the Company’s shareholders to be held by remote communication pursuant to Maryland law. The Board adopted this amendment to allow for increased flexibility as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Second Amendment to Eighth Amended and Restated Bylaws which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

	3.1	Second Amendment to Eighth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Equity Residential, effective as of May 4, 2020.

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.