VMRK: Financial results

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 22, 2026, Equity Residential issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of June 30, 2026 and for the quarter and six months then ended. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Item 2.02 on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed by Equity Residential under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated July 22, 2026, announcing the results of operations and financial condition of Equity Residential as of June 30, 2026 and for the quarter and six months then ended. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. EQUITY RESIDENTIAL Date: July 22, 2026 By: /s/ Ian S. Kaufman Name: Ian S. Kaufman Its: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)