Willson Sean Thomas 4

4 · AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC · Filed Mar 2, 2026

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Updated Mar 2, 2026

AvalonBay (AVB) SVP Sean Willson Receives Stock Award

What Happened

Sean Thomas Willson, Senior Vice President of AvalonBay Communities, was granted/awarded two stock transactions on February 26, 2026: 559 shares (grant of restricted stock) and 404 shares (shares earned from prior performance share units). Both transactions are reported as awards (code A) with a reported acquisition price of $0.00.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-02-26; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-02 (timely filing within required reporting window).
Price: $0.00 per share (standard for compensation awards); total cash value not reported.
Shares owned after transaction: the filing notes direct ownership includes restricted shares, but a total share count after the transactions is not provided in the excerpt.
Footnotes:
- F1: 559 shares = restricted stock granted under the company’s equity plan and subject to vesting.
- F3: 404 shares = shares earned in connection with previously awarded performance share units.
- F2: Ownership totals reflect direct ownership including restricted shares.
Transaction code: A (award/grant). No sale or market purchase occurred.

Context

These are compensation awards (restricted stock and performance-based shares), not open-market purchases or sales. Such grants are common executive compensation and reflect pay/vesting/ performance outcomes rather than an immediate trading decision. Restricted shares are typically subject to vesting and transfer restrictions; earned performance shares reflect prior performance criteria being met.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-26

Senior Vice President

Transactions

Award
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F1][F2]
2026-02-26+559→ 4,218.186 total
Award
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
[F3][F2]
2026-02-26+404→ 4,622.186 total

Footnotes (3)

[F1]Reflects grant of shares of restricted stock under the Company's Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, which shares are subject to vesting requirements.
[F2]The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including restricted shares.
[F3]Reflects shares earned in connection with previously awarded performance share units issued under the Company's Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.

Signature

By Lee N. Davis under Power of Attorney dated as of December 5, 2024|2026-03-02

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