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Item 6. Exhibits – See the Exhibit Index.

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Item 6. Exhibits – See the Exhibit Index.

EXHIBI****T INDEX

The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this report. References to exhibits or other filings under the caption “Location” indicate that the exhibit or other filing has been filed, that the indexed exhibit and the exhibit referred to are the same and that the exhibit referred to is incorporated by reference. The Commission file numbers for our Exchange Act filings referenced below are 1-12252 (Equity Residential) and 0-24920 (ERP Operating Limited Partnership).

ExhibitDescriptionLocation
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 20, 2026, by and among AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Equity Residential, ERP Operating Limited Partnership and Canopy Merger Sub LLC.*Included as Exhibit 2.1 to Equity Residential's and ERP Operating Limited Partnership's Form 8-K dated May 20, 2026, filed on May 21, 2026.
3.1Amendment to Ninth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Equity Residential, dated May 20, 2026.Included as Exhibit 3.1 to Equity Residential's and ERP Operating Limited Partnership's Form 8-K dated May 20, 2026, filed on May 21, 2026.
10.1Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement by and between Mark J. Parrell and Equity Residential, dated as of May 20, 2026.Attached herein.
10.2Offer letter by and between Benjamin W. Schall and Equity Residential, dated as of May 20, 2026.Attached herein.
10.3Offer letter (compensation term sheet) for Benjamin W. Schall.Attached herein.
10.4Offer letter (compensation term sheet) for Michael Manelis.Attached herein.
10.5Offer letter (compensation term sheet) for Kevin P. O’Shea.Attached herein.
10.6Offer letter (compensation term sheet) for Scott Fenster.Attached herein.
31.1Equity Residential – Certification of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Executive Officer.Attached herein.
31.2Equity Residential – Certification of Bret D. McLeod, Chief Financial Officer.Attached herein.
31.3ERP Operating Limited Partnership – Certification of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.Attached herein.
31.4ERP Operating Limited Partnership – Certification of Bret D. McLeod, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.Attached herein.
32.1Equity Residential – Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.Attached herein.
32.2Equity Residential – Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Bret D. McLeod, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.Attached herein.
32.3ERP Operating Limited Partnership – Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Mark J. Parrell, Chief Executive Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.Attached herein.
32.4ERP Operating Limited Partnership – Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of Bret D. McLeod, Chief Financial Officer of Registrant’s General Partner.Attached herein.
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

*Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Equity Residential agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules and exhibits, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that Equity Residential may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act, for any schedules so furnished.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Date:July 30, 2026By:/s/ Bret D. McLeod
Bret D. McLeod
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:July 30, 2026By:/s/ Ian S. Kaufman
Ian S. Kaufman
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL ITS GENERAL PARTNER
Date:July 30, 2026By:/s/ Bret D. McLeod
Bret D. McLeod
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:July 30, 2026By:/s/ Ian S. Kaufman
Ian S. Kaufman
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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