Kaufman Ian 4

What Happened Ian Kaufman, Chief Accounting Officer of Equity Residential (EQR), was granted 4,593 restricted shares on February 9, 2026. The shares were reported as acquired at $0 (award/grant, Form 4 code "A"). The grant is a compensation award that is scheduled to vest on February 9, 2029.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); Price reported: $0.00; Shares: 4,593.
• Filing date: 2026-02-11 (filed two days after the transaction).
• Vesting: These restricted shares are scheduled to vest on February 9, 2029 (Footnote F1).
• Footnote F2 notes the reporting person’s direct total includes restricted shares scheduled to vest in the future.
• Footnote F3 references separate plan-related share acquisitions (profit sharing/dividend reinvestment) through the Equity Residential 401(k) plan through Jan 16, 2026.
• No sale or open-market purchase reported; this is a compensation grant rather than a market buy.

Context Restricted stock awards are a form of compensation that typically vest over time; receiving them is common for executives and does not by itself indicate a near-term market view. Purchases (cash buys) are generally considered more direct insider signals than grants, which are compensation-driven. This filing appears timely (filed within standard Form 4 reporting window).