Kaufman Ian 4
4 · EQUITY RESIDENTIAL · Filed May 18, 2026
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EQR Chief Accounting Officer Ian Kaufman Receives 32-Share Award
What Happened Ian Kaufman, Chief Accounting Officer of Equity Residential (EQR), was granted/acquired 32 shares on May 14, 2026 at an acquisition price of $53.31 per share, a total value of about $1,706. The transaction is recorded as an award/acquisition (code A) rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-05-14 — 32 shares @ $53.31 each (total ≈ $1,706).
- Filing date: 2026-05-18 (filed within the 2 business-day Form 4 window; not late).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
- Relevant footnotes from the filing:
- F1: Shares acquired through Equity Residential's Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- F2: Direct total reported on the form includes restricted shares scheduled to vest in the future.
- F3: Some shares reflect profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment in the reporting person’s 401(k) account (activity through April 16, 2026).
Context This was a small award under company plans, which is typically routine compensation/plan activity rather than a market-timing trade. Purchases and awards can be informative, but modest plan-driven grants like this are generally not a strong signal of insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Kaufman Ian
Chief Accounting Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest
[F1][F2]2026-05-14$53.31/sh+32$1,706→ 29,626 total
Holdings
- 650(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents shares acquired through Equity Residential's Employee Share Purchase Plan.
- [F2]Direct total includes restricted shares of Equity Residential scheduled to vest in the future.
- [F3]Represents shares acquired through profit sharing contributions and dividend reinvestment activity in the reporting person's account with the Equity Residential Advantage 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such shares represent acquisitions through April 16, 2026.
Signature
/s/ Scott J. Fenster, Attorney-in-fact|2026-05-18