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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 13Ballot items
  • 694Asset managers
  • 10,575Fund votes
  • May 16, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 16, 2024: 13 items on AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024: 11 elected · 2 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.

These tallies are AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 16, 2024
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Glyn F. Aeppel 122,220,0764,271,273481,440 --4,315,629 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Terry S. Brown 120,718,6285,693,367560,794 --4,315,629 95%Elected—
Elect Director: Ronald L. Havner, Jr. 126,177,378313,925481,486 --4,315,629 99.7%Elected—
Elect Director: Stephen P. Hills 126,360,531131,244481,014 --4,315,629 99.8%Elected—
Elect Director: Christopher B. Howard 121,603,1334,808,921560,735 --4,315,629 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Richard J. Lieb 124,072,8172,418,684481,288 --4,315,629 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Nnenna Lynch 126,349,895142,437480,457 --4,315,629 99.8%Elected—
Elect Director: Charles E. Mueller, Jr. 126,374,181118,153480,455 --4,315,629 99.9%Elected—
Elect Director: Timothy J. Naughton 121,928,7434,562,526481,520 --4,315,629 96%Elected—
Elect Director: Benjamin W. Schall 126,401,67089,603481,516 --4,315,629 99.9%Elected—
Elect Director: Susan Swanezy 108,332,41418,131,543508,832 --4,315,629 86%Elected—
2. The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. 120,668,161 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 5,640,027 votes were cast agai 120,668,1615,640,027664,601 --4,315,629 96%Approved—
3. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2024 124,472,2776,721,92994,212 ---- 95%Approved—

Source: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 694 asset managers that disclosed a AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Benjamin W. Schall

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 126,401,670AGAINST: 89,603
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Benjamin W. Schall

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Benjamin W. Schall”): 126,401,670 for, 89,603 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,058,362 for, 6,503 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,058,362AGAINST: 6,503ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,21239 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Charles E. Mueller, Jr.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 126,374,181AGAINST: 118,153
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Charles E. Mueller, Jr.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Charles E. Mueller, Jr.”): 126,374,181 for, 118,153 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,060,164 for, 4,700 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,060,164AGAINST: 4,700ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,21239 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Christopher B. Howard

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 121,603,133AGAINST: 4,808,921
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Christopher B. Howard

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher B. Howard”): 121,603,133 for, 4,808,921 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,012,808 for, 52,053 against, 4,575 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,012,808AGAINST: 52,053ABSTAIN: 4,575
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,857,7112,164 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,120131 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust257,37911,001 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Glyn F. Aeppel

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 122,220,076AGAINST: 4,271,273
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Glyn F. Aeppel

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Glyn F. Aeppel”): 122,220,076 for, 4,271,273 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,015,460 for, 49,405 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,015,460AGAINST: 49,405ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,857,7112,164 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,076175 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust257,37911,001 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Nnenna Lynch

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 126,349,895AGAINST: 142,437
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Nnenna Lynch

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Nnenna Lynch”): 126,349,895 for, 142,437 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,058,361 for, 6,503 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,058,361AGAINST: 6,503ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,21239 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Richard J. Lieb

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 124,072,817AGAINST: 2,418,684
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Richard J. Lieb

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Richard J. Lieb”): 124,072,817 for, 2,418,684 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,058,245 for, 6,619 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,058,245AGAINST: 6,619ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,21239 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Ronald L. Havner, Jr.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 126,177,378AGAINST: 313,925
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Ronald L. Havner, Jr.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ronald L. Havner, Jr.”): 126,177,378 for, 313,925 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,055,767 for, 9,098 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,055,767AGAINST: 9,098ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,21239 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Stephen P. Hills

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 126,360,531AGAINST: 131,244
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Stephen P. Hills

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen P. Hills”): 126,360,531 for, 131,244 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 55,060,138 for, 4,727 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,060,138AGAINST: 4,727ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,21239 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Susan Swanezy

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

86% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 86%AGAINST
FOR: 108,332,414AGAINST: 18,131,543
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Susan Swanezy

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan Swanezy”): 108,332,414 for, 18,131,543 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 86% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 52,764,781 for, 2,300,083 against, 4,573 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 52,764,781AGAINST: 2,300,083ABSTAIN: 4,573
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,856,1823,692 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street5,6621,604,589 00Against
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust257,37911,001 00For
Russell Investments0249,259 00Against
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Terry S. Brown

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 120,718,628AGAINST: 5,693,367
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Terry S. Brown

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Terry S. Brown”): 120,718,628 for, 5,693,367 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 54,867,948 for, 196,913 against, 4,575 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 54,867,948AGAINST: 196,913ABSTAIN: 4,575
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,857,7112,164 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,120131 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust257,37911,001 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

11. Elect Director: Timothy J. Naughton

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 121,928,743AGAINST: 4,562,526
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 154 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualify: Timothy J. Naughton

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy J. Naughton”): 121,928,743 for, 4,562,526 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the Company's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement was re-elected as shown in the table below.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 154 asset managers below reported 54,922,234 for, 142,630 against, 4,572 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 54,922,234AGAINST: 142,630ABSTAIN: 4,572
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,107768 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,19952 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.

12. 2. The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K…

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 18 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 120,668,161AGAINST: 5,640,027
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 654 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To Adopt A Resolution Approving, On A Non-Binding Advisory Basis, The Compensation Paid To The Company's Named Executive Officers, As Disclosed Pursuant To Item 402 Of Regulation S-K, Including The Compensation Discussion And Analysis, Compensation Tables And Any Related Material Disclosed In The Proxy Statement.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. 120,668,161 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 5,640,027 votes were cast aga”): 120,668,161 for, 5,640,027 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 Stockholders approved the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. 120,668,161 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 5,640,027 votes were cast against, and there were 664,601 abstentions.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (34 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “14A Executive Compensation” (9 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown).

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 148 asset managers voting on “To Adopt A Resolution Approving, On A Non-Binding Advisory Basis, The Compensation Paid To The Company's Named” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,8750 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,2510 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
American Century380,1900 00For
Brighthouse362,7840 4,5540For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Fund voting reports, all 148 managers: 54,738,713 for, 6,503 against, 4,580 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 544 asset managers voting on “To Adopt A Resolution Approving, On A Non-Binding Advisory Basis, The Compensation Paid To The Company's Named” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
IndexIQ Advisors LLC1,481,000,0000 00For
Curi RMB Capital, LLC784,000,0000 00For
TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC044,215,116 00Against
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS7,654,5870 00For
BlackRock7,536,2381,237 00For
State Street5,711,1740 00For
T. Rowe Price5,641,7150 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,465,7520 00For
Northern Trust1,864,38196,696 00For
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD1,944,6750 00For
Clearbridge Investments, LLC1,788,7690 00For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd01,606,192 00Against
Charles Schwab1,528,4630 00For
Wellington1,315,1080 00For
Nuveen1,271,0890 00For
Invesco876,8150 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp870,6280 00For
Vanguard847,4620 00For
UBS743,1370 00For
Goldman Sachs647,5350 00For
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.536,3860 00For
Janus Henderson522,0880 00For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/514,8750 00For
AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P497,1550 00For
NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM468,9130 00For

No total is shown for the institutional-manager reports: their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

13. 3. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2024

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 124,472,277AGAINST: 6,721,929
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 157 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To Ratify The Selection Of Ernst & Young LLP As The Company's Independent Auditors For The Year Ending December 31, 2024.

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2024”): 124,472,277 for, 6,721,929 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2024.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 157 asset managers below reported 55,018,080 for, 106,398 against, 4,558 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 55,018,080AGAINST: 106,398ABSTAIN: 4,558
Largest asset managers voting on “To Ratify The Selection Of Ernst & Young LLP As The Company's Independent Auditors For The Year Ending Decembe” at AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard22,640,3450 00For
BlackRock5,859,8750 00For
Fidelity3,491,6560 00For
JPMorgan2,667,3330 00For
Principal2,041,1540 00For
Dimensional1,723,6300 00For
State Street1,610,20843 00For
Charles Schwab1,520,6940 00For
T. Rowe Price1,364,5370 00For
Columbia Threadneedle1,323,8470 00For
TIAA970,7430 00For
DWS792,6020 00For
Legg Mason787,6720 00For
Invesco697,3520 00For
Goldman Sachs413,4810 00For
Prudential/PGIM391,9720 00For
Brighthouse376,7650 4,5540For
American Century380,1900 00For
Thrivent334,0840 00For
John Hancock308,2510 00For
Northern Trust268,3800 00For
Russell Investments249,2590 00For
Jackson National248,0520 00For
Nuveen223,0200 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO221,8230 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.

Largest AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported.

Fund voting reports: top AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To Ratify The Selection Of Ernst & Young LLP As The Company's Independent Auditors For The Year…”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager Shares voted
1Vanguard 22,640,345
2BlackRock 5,859,875
3Fidelity 3,491,656
4JPMorgan 2,667,333
5Principal 2,041,154
6Dimensional 1,723,630
7State Street 1,610,251
8Charles Schwab 1,520,694
9T. Rowe Price 1,364,537
10Columbia Threadneedle 1,323,847
Institutional-manager reports: top AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To Adopt A Resolution Approving, On A Non-Binding Advisory Basis, The Compensation Paid To The…”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager Shares voted
1IndexIQ Advisors LLC 1,481,000,000
2Curi RMB Capital, LLC 784,000,000
3TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 44,215,116
4PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS 7,654,587
5BlackRock 7,537,475
6State Street 5,711,174
7T. Rowe Price 5,641,715
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3,465,752
9Northern Trust 1,961,077
10CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 1,944,675

Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. for the 2023-2024 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.

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Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 16, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 694 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 10,575 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To Adopt A Resolution Approving, On A Non-Binding Advisory Basis, The Compensation Paid To The… — AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2024.

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