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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-06-01

Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$9,663,500
Benjamin Schall total, FY2025
18th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
136:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
95.58%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against AVB
23 companies name AVB as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses AVB in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named AVB in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Benjamin Schall$1,000,000$0$6,319,735$482,365$1,815,540$0$45,860$9,663,500
Chief Executive Officer and President
Matthew Birenbaum680,00002,887,91201,157,088037,8204,762,820
Chief Investment Officer
Sean Breslin680,00002,951,94801,087,320037,6314,756,899
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin O'Shea628,00002,570,8800999,650037,8204,236,350
Chief Financial Officer
Pamela Thomas550,00001,577,9420912,450050,4553,090,847
Executive Vice President - Portfolio and Asset Management

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
Benjamin Schall$9,663,500$9,090,073$9,479,687+573,427
Matthew Birenbaum4,762,8204,453,0594,836,206+309,761
Sean Breslin4,756,8994,584,7574,856,983+172,142
Kevin O'Shea4,236,3504,124,0664,311,299+112,284
Pamela Thomas3,090,8473,579,787−488,940

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Terry S. BrownDirector2026-05-19A203$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher B. HowardDirector2026-05-19A13500CommonForm 4 ↗
Charles E. Mueller, JrDirector2026-05-19A17600CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-05-19A13500CommonForm 4 ↗
Conor C. FlynnDirector2026-05-19A13500CommonForm 4 ↗
Richard J. LiebDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Charles E. Mueller, JrDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Nnenna LynchDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Timothy J. NaughtonDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Glyn F. AeppelDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Terry S. BrownDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald L. Havner, JrDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Stephen P. HillsDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Conor C. FlynnDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher B. HowardDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan SwanezyDirector2026-05-28A1,08200CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Benjamin SchallPSU2025-02-2610,92721,85343,706$4,872,596
Sean BreslinPSU2025-02-267,8453,92315,6901,749,212
Pamela ThomasRSU2025-02-261,862412,582
Pamela ThomasRSU2025-03-011,216275,035
Matthew BirenbaumPSU2025-02-267,8453,92315,6901,749,212
Sean BreslinRSU2025-02-265,4281,202,736
Kevin O'Shea2025-02-266,9263,46313,8521,544,300
Benjamin SchallRSU2025-02-266,5311,447,139
Pamela ThomasPSU2025-02-263,9931,9977,986890,325
Benjamin SchallOTHER2025-02-269,473482,365
Kevin O'Shea2025-02-264,6331,026,580
Benjamin SchallPSU2025-02-2621,85310,92743,7064,872,596
Benjamin SchallPSU2025-02-263,4636,92613,8521,544,300
Matthew BirenbaumRSU2025-02-265,1391,138,700
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Benjamin Schall$1,447,139$11,289,492$088.6%
Sean Breslin1,202,7361,749,212059.3%
Pamela Thomas687,617890,325056.4%
Matthew Birenbaum1,138,7001,749,212060.6%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Pamela ThomasRSU1,862$337,599
Pamela ThomasPSU3,873702,214
Matthew BirenbaumRSU3,994724,152
Benjamin SchallRSU6,5311,184,136
Benjamin SchallRSU5,193941,543
Benjamin SchallPSU24,8554,506,460
Sean BreslinRSU14,2762,588,382
Sean BreslinRSU5,428984,151
Sean BreslinRSU4,408799,214
Pamela ThomasRSU1,216220,473
Pamela ThomasRSU6,1531,115,600
Pamela ThomasPSU3,993723,971
Benjamin SchallRSU3,958717,625
Benjamin SchallOption8,434172.11
Sean BreslinPSU7,8451,422,377
Benjamin SchallRSU36,1236,549,461
Matthew BirenbaumRSU14,3172,595,815
Benjamin SchallRSU12,4602,259,123
Benjamin SchallPSU21,8533,962,167
Matthew BirenbaumPSU8,5981,558,903
Matthew BirenbaumPSU7,8451,422,377
Sean BreslinPSU8,5981,558,903
Benjamin SchallPSU7,5731,373,061
Benjamin SchallPSU6,9261,255,753
Benjamin SchallOption3,358177.83
Benjamin SchallRSU4,633840,009
Matthew BirenbaumRSU5,139931,752
Benjamin SchallOption9,473221.58
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

AvalonBay's compensation program is designed to: (1) Attract, retain, motivate, and engage our employees; (2) Align the interests of management with the interests of stockholders; (3) Align pay with performance with clearly defined goals and measures of achievement; (4) Focus on total compensation, consisting of base salary and incentive compensation. Consistent with our total compensation philosophy, a substantial majority of the target pay for our NEOs is variable and contingent on performance.

CEO STI target (% of salary)175%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantFerguson Partners Consulting L.P.
Clawback policyTrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-20119,464,8705,518,957584,00395.58%Passed
20252025-05-21121,084,1186,909,826438,87594.6%Passed
20242024-05-16120,668,1615,640,027664,60195.53%Passed
20232023-05-24117,885,2387,435,926436,08994.07%Passed
20222022-05-19114,949,7826,367,584282,03294.75%Passed
20212021-05-20110,524,9387,814,348330,26293.4%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-2095.58%a
20252025-05-2194.6%b
20242024-05-1695.53%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “The following proposals will be presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting: ​ ​ ​ Voting options ​ ​ ​ Board recommendation ​ ​ ​ Vote required to adopt ​ ​ ​ Effect of abstentions ​ ​ ​ Broker discretionary voting allowed? Election of 12 directors ​ FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN for each nominee ​ FOR each nominee ​ A majority of the total votes cast as to each nominee ​ No effect ​ No Adoption of a resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, AvalonBay's named executive officer compensation ​ FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN ​ FOR ​ A majority of the total votes cast ​ No effect ​ No Approval of AvalonBay's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan ​ FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN ​ FOR ​ A majority of the total votes cast ​ No effect ​ No Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as AvalonBay's independent auditors for 2026 ​ FOR, AGAINST, or ABSTAIN ​ FOR ​ A majority of the total votes cast ​ No effect ​ Yes ​ Q.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Under Maryland law, abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated as votes cast.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Under Maryland law, abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated as votes cast.”.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)136 : 1
CEO total compensation$9,663,500
Median employee compensation$70,971
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Timothy J. NaughtonNot independent · Board Chair · Investment and Finance$350,000$200,045$0$0$550,045
Terry S. BrownIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation · Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility350,42600350,426
Charles E. Mueller, JrIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Investment and Finance330,45700330,457
Susan SwanezyIndependent · Compensation · Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility (Chair)120,000200,04500320,045
Nnenna LynchIndependent · Audit · Investment and Finance (Chair)120,000200,04500320,045
Richard J. LiebIndependent · Audit · Compensation112,500200,04500312,545
Stephen P. HillsIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Investment and Finance112,500200,04500312,545
Christopher B. HowardIndependent · Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility · Investment and Finance300,31500300,315
Ronald L. Havner, JrIndependent · Audit · Investment and Finance300,31500300,315
Glyn F. AeppelIndependent · Investment and Finance · Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility100,000200,04500300,045
Conor C. FlynnIndependent · Partial-year service · Newly elected0110,97700110,977
W. Edward WalterIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY00000
Benjamin W. SchallEmployee director · Investment and Finance00000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$200,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)30,000 / 25,000 / 20,000
Stock ownership guideline5x annual cash retainer ($500,000)
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$915,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$2,592,760
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$3,507,760

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Avalonbay Communities Inc. names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Avalonbay Communities Inc..

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Welltower Inc.2025Shankh Mitra$1,300,000$813,178,818$0$6,500,000$821,090,355
2Boston Properties2025Owen Thomas950,00019,317,94302,758,90023,047,305
3Digital Realty Trust2025Andrew Power978,84614,174,68403,700,00021,071,498
4Ventas, Inc.2025Debra Cafaro1,162,72012,015,05104,087,30317,501,073
5Realty Income2025Sumit Roy1,000,0009,149,49604,981,01216,251,931
6Extra Space Storage2025Joseph Margolis940,00011,138,71501,616,21314,186,887
7Invitation Homes Inc.2025Dallas Tanner1,000,00010,965,04602,108,00014,096,335
8Equity Residential2025Mark Parrell900,0008,023,6681,498,7412,317,61312,759,187
9Simon Property Group2025David Simon1,250,0007,000,2610011,663,678
10Kimco Realty Corp.2025Conor Flynn1,000,0007,080,40103,398,40011,581,750
11Regency Centers Corp.2025Lisa Palmer1,050,0007,099,09802,925,00011,092,432
12Essex Property Trust, Inc.2025Angela Kleiman944,5204,733,25404,362,21010,096,804
13UDR, Inc.2025Thomas Toomey900,0009,010,120009,933,438
14Federal Realty Investment Trust2025Donald Wood1,000,0007,554,43401,350,0009,929,147
15Public Storage2025Joseph Russell1,000,0003,982,3712,907,5832,005,8239,909,777
16Sun Communities, Inc.2025Charles Young218,7257,921,66101,725,0009,865,401
17Avalonbay Communities Inc.2025Benjamin Schall1,000,0006,319,735482,3651,815,5409,663,500
18American Homes 4 Rent2025Bryan Smith850,0005,114,70001,556,3717,535,178
19Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.2025H. Eric Bolton, Jr.884,9883,826,7470942,0075,874,989
20Camden Property Trust2025Alexander Jessett646,5963,010,54801,491,0315,151,175
21Equity LifeStyle Properties2025Marguerite Nader683,2381,814,22201,492,4574,003,917

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Avalonbay Communities Inc.104.8%PSU 100NoFerguson Partners Consulting L.P.
American Homes 4 Rent104.6%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRSemler Brossy
Boston Properties117.4%PSU 55 · RSU 45Yes — Relative TSR with aTSR ModifierFW Cook
Camden Property Trustnot disclosedPSU 100not disclosedCBIZ Talent and Compensation Solutions
Digital Realty Trust378%PSU 60 · LTIP Units 40NoSemler Brossy
Equity LifeStyle Properties63%RSU 100NoFerguson Partners
Equity Residential114.45%PSU 100Yes — Performance of Company relative to weighted average TSR of companies in the FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments IndexFerguson Partners Consulting
Essex Property Trust, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedMercer LLC
Extra Space Storage98.25%PSU 75 · RSU 25Yes — Relative TSRMeridian
Federal Realty Investment Trust120%not disclosedNoSemler Brossy Consulting Group
Invitation Homes Inc.105.4%PSU 75 · RSU 25Yes — TSR Relative to RMS Index CAGRFerguson Partners Consulting
Kimco Realty Corp.189%PSU 67 · RSU 33Yes — Total Stockholder Return (TSR)Pay Governance LLC
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.86%PSU 80 · RSU 20Yes — Compounded Annualized Three-Year Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Pearl Meyer
Public Storagenot disclosedRSU 60 · Options 40not disclosedFerguson Partners Consulting
Realty Income199%PSU 75 · RSU 25Yes — TSR ranking relative to MSCI US REIT IndexFPC
Regency Centers Corp.150%PSU 80 · RSU 20NoSemler Brossy
Simon Property Group49.63%LTIP Units 75 · RSU 25Yes — TSR modifierSemler Brossy
Sun Communities, Inc.200%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSR vs. MSCI US REIT IndexFerguson Partners Consulting, LP
UDR, Inc.not disclosedPSU 100Yes — Relative cumulative TSR versus apartment peersFPL Associates
Ventas, Inc.352%PSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — TSR Relative to the Nareit Health Care IndexSemler Brossy
Welltower Inc.200%not disclosedYes — TSR vs FTSE NAREIT Equity Health Care IndexFPC

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Avalonbay Communities Inc. in fiscal 2025?
Benjamin Schall, Chief Executive Officer and President, was the highest-paid executive at Avalonbay Communities Inc. in fiscal 2025 with total compensation of $9,663,500.
How does Avalonbay Communities Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
The CEO's pay was at the 18th percentile of the disclosed peer group.
What is Avalonbay Communities Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
The CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 136:1.
How did shareholders vote on Avalonbay Communities Inc.'s executive compensation?
Shareholders voted 95.58% in favor of the executive compensation plan.
How much does Avalonbay Communities Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
Total board compensation for fiscal 2025 was $3,507,760.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Benjamin SchallDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 67. As printed: 9,663,500. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r9 · c18 · span 1661086–1661095
2Section 01, Matthew BirenbaumDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 67. As printed: 4,762,820. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r15 · c18 · span 1689705–1689714
3Section 01, Sean BreslinDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 67. As printed: 4,756,899. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r18 · c18 · span 1703957–1703966
4Section 01, Kevin O'SheaDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 4,236,350. Filing ↗
5Section 01, Pamela ThomasDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 67. As printed: 3,090,847. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r21 · c18 · span 1718211–1718220
6Section 03, Benjamin Schall PSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r18 · c18 · span 2044262–2044268
7Section 03, Sean Breslin PSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r30 · c18 · span 2108741–2108746
8Section 03, Pamela Thomas RSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r32 · c14 · span 2118019–2118024
9Section 03, Pamela Thomas RSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r33 · c14 · span 2123681–2123686
10Section 03, Matthew Birenbaum PSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r26 · c18 · span 2087452–2087457
11Section 03, Sean Breslin RSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r30 · c14 · span 2107463–2107468
12Section 03, Kevin O'Shea DEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r22 · c18 · span 2065613–2065618
13Section 03, Benjamin Schall RSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r18 · c14 · span 2042982–2042987
14Section 03, Pamela Thomas PSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r32 · c18 · span 2119169–2119174
15Section 03, Benjamin Schall OTHERDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r9 · c10 · span 1659226–1659233
16Section 03, Kevin O'Shea DEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r22 · c14 · span 2064335–2064340
17Section 03, Benjamin Schall PSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r18 · c18 · span 2044262–2044268
18Section 03, Benjamin Schall PSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
19Section 03, Matthew Birenbaum RSUDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t284 · r26 · c14 · span 2086174–2086179
20Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 136 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 2490724–2490732
21Section 08, Timothy J. NaughtonDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 550,045. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r18 · c14 · span 689195–689202
22Section 08, Terry S. BrownDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 350,426. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r10 · c4 · span 657995–658002
23Section 08, Charles E. Mueller, JrDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,457. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r17 · c4 · span 683206–683213
24Section 08, Susan SwanezyDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 320,045. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r19 · c14 · span 693069–693076
25Section 08, Nnenna LynchDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 320,045. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r16 · c14 · span 682065–682072
26Section 08, Richard J. LiebDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 312,545. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r15 · c14 · span 678417–678424
27Section 08, Stephen P. HillsDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 312,545. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r13 · c14 · span 671394–671401
28Section 08, Christopher B. HowardDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,315. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r14 · c4 · span 672628–672635
29Section 08, Ronald L. Havner, JrDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,315. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r12 · c4 · span 665604–665611
30Section 08, Glyn F. AeppelDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,045. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r9 · c14 · span 656768–656775
31Section 08, Conor C. FlynnDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 110,977. Filing ↗machine: t80 · r11 · c4 · span 661763–661770
32Section 08, W. Edward WalterDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
33Section 08, Benjamin W. SchallDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Terry S. Brown 2026-05-19Form 42026-05-210001193125-26-234639Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Christopher B. Howard 2026-05-19Form 42026-05-210001193125-26-234649Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, Charles E. Mueller, Jr 2026-05-19Form 42026-05-210001193125-26-234644Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-05-19Form 42026-05-210001193125-26-234647Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Conor C. Flynn 2026-05-19Form 42026-05-210001193125-26-234636Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Richard J. Lieb 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252147Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Charles E. Mueller, Jr 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252144Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Nnenna Lynch 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252137Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Timothy J. Naughton 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252114Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Glyn F. Aeppel 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252129Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Terry S. Brown 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252120Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Ronald L. Havner, Jr 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252123Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Stephen P. Hills 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252133Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Conor C. Flynn 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252117Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Christopher B. Howard 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252141Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Susan Swanezy 2026-05-28Form 42026-06-010001193125-26-252151Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-220001104659-26-065770Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.58% (votes for as printed: 119,464,870). Filing ↗
51Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-220001104659-25-051999Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.6% (votes for as printed: 121,084,118). Filing ↗
52Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-170001104659-24-063013Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.53% (votes for as printed: 120,668,161). Filing ↗
53Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
54Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
55Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 915,000 + equity 2,592,760 + all other 0 = 3,507,760, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 3,507,760
56Welltower Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100000766704-26-000014CEO total compensation as printed in Welltower Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 821,090,355. Filing ↗machine: t141 · r3 · c12 · span 1124520–1124531
57Boston Properties, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001037540-26-000010CEO total compensation as printed in Boston Properties's own proxy. As printed: 23,047,305. Filing ↗machine: span 1785714–1785724
58Digital Realty Trust, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-170001308179-26-000296CEO total compensation as printed in Digital Realty Trust's own proxy. As printed: 21,071,498. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c14 · span 644147–644157
59Ventas, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010000740260-26-000010CEO total compensation as printed in Ventas, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,501,073. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c42 · span 1775799–1775810
60Realty Income, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-250000726728-26-000021CEO total compensation as printed in Realty Income's own proxy. As printed: 16,251,931. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c18 · span 1118130–1118140
61Extra Space Storage, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001289490-26-000027CEO total compensation as printed in Extra Space Storage's own proxy. As printed: 14,186,887. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 521873–521883
62Invitation Homes Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-260001193125-26-126310CEO total compensation as printed in Invitation Homes Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,096,335. Filing ↗machine: t266 · r3 · c39 · span 1039962–1039973
63Equity Residential, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-140001193125-26-155007CEO total compensation as printed in Equity Residential's own proxy. As printed: 12,759,187. Filing ↗machine: t125 · r5 · c25 · span 1751090–1751100
64Simon Property Group, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001104659-26-038320CEO total compensation as printed in Simon Property Group's own proxy. As printed: 11,663,678. Filing ↗machine: t240 · r4 · c17 · span 1804893–1804903
65Kimco Realty Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-080001206774-26-000197CEO total compensation as printed in Kimco Realty Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,581,750. Filing ↗machine: t133 · r4 · c7 · span 542175–542185
66Regency Centers Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-250001193125-26-122880CEO total compensation as printed in Regency Centers Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,092,432. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c23 · span 803411–803422
67Essex Property Trust, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270000920522-26-000011CEO total compensation as printed in Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,096,804. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 1017592–1017602
68UDR, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020000074208-26-000037CEO total compensation as printed in UDR, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,933,438. Filing ↗machine: t322 · r11 · c18 · span 3007170–3007179
69Federal Realty Investment Trust, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-127642CEO total compensation as printed in Federal Realty Investment Trust's own proxy. As printed: 9,929,147. Filing ↗machine: t136 · r3 · c27 · span 657645–657654
70Public Storage, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-128991CEO total compensation as printed in Public Storage's own proxy. As printed: 9,909,777. Filing ↗machine: t75 · r4 · c29 · span 2764941–2764950
71Sun Communities, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-300000912593-26-000141CEO total compensation as printed in Sun Communities, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,865,401. Filing ↗machine: span 1532781–1532790
72Avalonbay Communities Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001104659-26-039943CEO total compensation as printed in Avalonbay Communities Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,663,500. Filing ↗machine: t263 · r9 · c18 · span 1661086–1661095
73American Homes 4 Rent, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001562401-26-000018CEO total compensation as printed in American Homes 4 Rent's own proxy. As printed: 7,535,178. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c8 · span 1506459–1506468
74Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001140361-26-013212CEO total compensation as printed in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,874,989. Filing ↗machine: t272 · r5 · c7 · span 1227258–1227268
75Camden Property Trust, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001628280-26-021581CEO total compensation as printed in Camden Property Trust's own proxy. As printed: 5,151,175. Filing ↗machine: span 767748–767757
76Equity LifeStyle Properties, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-170001628280-26-018799CEO total compensation as printed in Equity LifeStyle Properties's own proxy. As printed: 4,003,917. Filing ↗machine: span 504578–504587
77Section 10a, Equity Residential reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-155007Equity Residential names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
78Section 10a, Welltower Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000766704-26-000014Welltower Inc. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
79Section 10a, Invitation Homes Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-126310Invitation Homes Inc. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
80Section 10a, Ventas, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000740260-26-000010Ventas, Inc. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
81Section 10a, Public Storage reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-128991Public Storage names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
82Section 10a, UDR, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000074208-26-000037UDR, Inc. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
83Section 10a, Extra Space Storage reciprocityDEF 14A0001289490-26-000027Extra Space Storage names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
84Section 10a, Essex Property Trust, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000920522-26-000011Essex Property Trust, Inc. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
85Section 10a, Camden Property Trust reciprocityDEF 14A0000906345-25-000014Camden Property Trust names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
86Section 10a, Sun Communities, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0000912593-25-000147Sun Communities, Inc. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
87Section 10a, Regency Centers Corp. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-122880Regency Centers Corp. names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
88Section 10a, Realty Income reciprocityDEF 14A0000726728-26-000021Realty Income names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
89Section 10a, Equity LifeStyle Properties reciprocityDEF 14A0001628280-26-018799Equity LifeStyle Properties names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
90Section 10a, Federal Realty Investment Trust reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-25-066328Federal Realty Investment Trust's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Avalonbay Communities Inc.. Filing ↗
91Section 10a, Digital Realty Trust reciprocityDEF 14A0001308179-26-000296Digital Realty Trust's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Avalonbay Communities Inc.. Filing ↗
92Section 10a, American Homes 4 Rent reciprocityDEF 14A0001562401-26-000018American Homes 4 Rent names Avalonbay Communities Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
93Section 10a, Boston Properties reciprocityDEF 14A0001037540-26-000010Boston Properties's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Avalonbay Communities Inc.. Filing ↗