Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 26 2021 - 04:07PM
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 24, 2021
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number
1-12672
Maryland |
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77-0404318 |
(State or other
jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S.
Employer |
incorporation or
organization) |
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Identification
No.) |
4040 Wilson Blvd. Suite 1000
Arlington,
Virginia
22203
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(703)
329-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ Written communications pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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AVB |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging
growth company
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If an emerging growth
company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item
5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. |
H. Jay Sarles advised the Company’s Board of Directors on February
24, 2021, that he will not stand for re-election at the upcoming
2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Sarles’s decision is
consistent with the retirement age and term limit expectations
contained in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and was
not based on any disagreement with the Company.
Mr. Sarles has been a director of the Company for almost 16
years. He has served, at various times, as the Board’s Lead
Independent Director and on various committees, including as chair
of the Nominating and Corporate Governance and the Audit
committees. Mr. Sarles has been and continues to be a valued
member of the Board, and he will continue to serve on the Board
through the date of the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES,
INC. |
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Dated:
February 26, 2021 |
By: |
/s/ Kevin P. O’Shea |
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Kevin P. O’Shea |
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Chief Financial Officer |