Every material Form 8-K Vivmark Residential filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Vivmark Residential reported its third quarter 2026 results, reflecting its merger of equals between Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities completed on August 17, 2026. The company posted a diluted net loss per share of $1.27 and Core FFO per share of $1.03, while increasing expected annual run-rate operating synergies to $135 million.
Diluted EPS was $(1.27) and Core FFO per share was $1.03 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
The merger of equals forming Vivmark Residential was completed on August 17, 2026.
Expected annual net run-rate operating synergies were increased by $10 million to $135 million.
Available liquidity stood at $4.0 billion as of September 30, 2026.
In connection with the closing of the Mergers on August 17, 2026, ERP Operating Partnership assumed AvalonBay's obligations under a $2.5 billion revolving credit facility and a $550 million term loan facility, and also assumed Merger Sub's obligations under multiple series of unsecured notes. The filing does not describe the Mergers' terms or their financial effect, so shareholders can see the debt structure but not the deal's economics here.
On August 17, 2026, ERP Operating Partnership became the new borrower under the $2.5 billion revolver and $550 million term loan, which were previously AvalonBay's facilities.
As of August 17, 2026, $1.205 billion was borrowed under the revolver and the full $550 million was outstanding under the term loan.
The revolver matures April 3, 2030 and the term loan matures April 3, 2029; the current spreads are 72.5 and 80 basis points per annum.
Supplemental indentures dated August 17, 2026 transfer unsecured notes issued under 1998, 2018 and 2024 indentures, with individual series ranging from $300 million to $700 million in principal.
AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential completed their merger, forming Vivmark Residential, which the filing says is expected to begin trading on the NYSE as VMRK on August 18, 2026. The combined company issued approximately 400 million common shares, and its board was reconstituted to 14 trustees, seven from each former company. The filing states that Vivmark has not issued guidance for the combined company, so shareholders have no new company-level earnings outlook from this filing.
Each AvalonBay common share converted into 2.793 Vivmark common shares at the Effective Time.
Former AvalonBay stockholders will own approximately 51% and Equity Residential shareholders approximately 49% of the combined company, fully diluted.
Stephen E. Sterrett was appointed Chairman; Tahsinul Zia Huque, Mark J. Parrell and Mark S. Shapiro resigned from the Board.
Vivmark expects an initial annualized dividend of $2.81 per share, according to the press release attached to the filing.
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) reported second-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $0.30, down from $0.50, mainly on lower property sale gains, while FFO per share rose 2.0% to $1.00. It raised the midpoint of its full-year same-store revenue and NOI guidance but withdrew its EPS, FFO and Normalized FFO guidance because of the pending all-stock merger with AvalonBay. The filing names Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), not VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL (VMRK) as listed in the request, so this summary reflects the filing's company.
Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $0.30 versus $0.50 in Q2 2025, down 40.0%; six-month EPS was $0.54 versus $1.18.
Q2 2026 FFO per share was $1.00, up 2.0% from $0.98; Normalized FFO per share was $1.02, up 3.0% from $0.99.
Same-store revenue guidance for 2026 is now 2.1% to 2.7% and NOI guidance 1.5% to 2.1%; the midpoints were raised.
EPS, FFO and Normalized FFO guidance was withdrawn due to the pending merger with AvalonBay, with shareholder meetings set for August 12, 2026.
The filing, tagged to VivMark Residential (VMRK), describes Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and AvalonBay compensation and leadership arrangements tied to their all-stock merger of equals, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026. Benjamin Schall, AvalonBay's CEO, will lead the combined company after closing and has an amended offer letter; three other executives also signed offer letters that take effect at closing. The filing does not mention VivMark, so the filer identity should be verified before drawing conclusions for VMRK shareholders.
Benjamin Schall's amended offer letter, dated June 7, 2026, sets a $1,000,000 base salary from January 1, 2027, with a target long-term equity award of $6,650,000.
Schall's one-time Transaction Award has a grant date target value of $6,250,000; Manelis, O'Shea and Fenster have targets of $4,500,000, $3,562,500 and $3,000,000.
The June 8, 2026 joint press release names Michael Manelis as COO, Kevin O'Shea as CFO and Scott Fenster as General Counsel of the combined company.
The merger was announced May 20-21, 2026, and is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder approval by both companies.
The filing reports a May 20, 2026 merger agreement under which AvalonBay Communities would combine with Equity Residential in an all-stock merger of equals. The filing names Equity Residential and AvalonBay throughout and does not mention VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL or ticker VMRK, so the filer identity should be verified before relying on this summary. For shareholders, the deal would convert each AvalonBay share into 2.793 Equity Residential shares, with closing expected in the second half of 2026.
Each AvalonBay common share would convert into 2.793 Equity Residential common shares at the effective time of the merger.
AvalonBay shareholders would own about 51.2% and Equity Residential shareholders about 48.8% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.
Closing is expected in the second half of 2026, subject to shareholder approval by both companies and other customary conditions.
Stephen E. Sterrett would become chairman and Benjamin W. Schall would become chief executive officer of the combined company; Mark J. Parrell would retire at closing.
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) reported first-quarter 2026 results in an 8-K furnished with a press release. The filing names Equity Residential and NYSE: EQR, not VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL or ticker VMRK. Diluted EPS fell to $0.24 from $0.67 a year earlier, which the company attributed mainly to lower property sale gains, while normalized FFO per share rose 4.2% to $0.99 and same store NOI grew 1.4%.
Diluted EPS was $0.24 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus $0.67 a year earlier, a 64.2% decline.
FFO per share was $0.89 versus $0.94 (down 5.3%); normalized FFO per share was $0.99 versus $0.95 (up 4.2%).
Same store revenues rose 2.2%, same store expenses rose 3.7% and same store NOI rose 1.4% year over year.
Second-quarter 2026 guidance: EPS of $0.28 to $0.32 and normalized FFO of $0.98 to $1.02 per share.
Equity Residential reported fourth-quarter 2025 diluted EPS of $1.00, down from $1.10, while normalized FFO per share rose to $1.03 from $1.00 and full-year 2025 EPS rose to $2.94 from $2.72. The company guided 2026 normalized FFO per share to $4.02 to $4.14, but 2026 EPS guidance of $1.44 to $1.56 implies a 49.0% decline at the midpoint versus 2025. The filing names Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), not VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL (VMRK) as stated in the request; the summary reflects the filing.
Q4 2025 diluted EPS was $1.00 versus $1.10 a year earlier; normalized FFO per share was $1.03 versus $1.00.
Full-year 2025 diluted EPS was $2.94 versus $2.72; normalized FFO per share was $3.99 versus $3.89.
2026 guidance: EPS $1.44 to $1.56 (midpoint down 49.0% versus 2025); normalized FFO $4.02 to $4.14 (midpoint up 2.3%).
During 2025 the company repurchased about 4.8 million common shares for about $300.0 million.
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