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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.
Meeting of May 16, 2024: 13 items on AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024: 11 elected · 2 approved.
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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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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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Glyn F. Aeppel | 122,220,076 | 4,271,273 | 481,440 | -- | 4,315,629 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Terry S. Brown | 120,718,628 | 5,693,367 | 560,794 | -- | 4,315,629 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ronald L. Havner, Jr. | 126,177,378 | 313,925 | 481,486 | -- | 4,315,629 | 99.7% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Stephen P. Hills | 126,360,531 | 131,244 | 481,014 | -- | 4,315,629 | 99.8% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christopher B. Howard | 121,603,133 | 4,808,921 | 560,735 | -- | 4,315,629 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard J. Lieb | 124,072,817 | 2,418,684 | 481,288 | -- | 4,315,629 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Nnenna Lynch | 126,349,895 | 142,437 | 480,457 | -- | 4,315,629 | 99.8% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Charles E. Mueller, Jr. | 126,374,181 | 118,153 | 480,455 | -- | 4,315,629 | 99.9% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Timothy J. Naughton | 121,928,743 | 4,562,526 | 481,520 | -- | 4,315,629 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Benjamin W. Schall | 126,401,670 | 89,603 | 481,516 | -- | 4,315,629 | 99.9% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Susan Swanezy | 108,332,414 | 18,131,543 | 508,832 | -- | 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 | 120,668,161 | 5,640,027 | 664,601 | -- | 4,315,629 | 96% | Approved | — |
| 3. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2024 | 124,472,277 | 6,721,929 | 94,212 | -- | -- | 95% | Approved | — |
Source: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
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.
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99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,857,711 | 2,164 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,120 | 131 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 257,379 | 11,001 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,857,711 | 2,164 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,076 | 175 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 257,379 | 11,001 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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86% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,856,182 | 3,692 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,662 | 1,604,589 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 257,379 | 11,001 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,857,711 | 2,164 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,120 | 131 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 257,379 | 11,001 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,107 | 768 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,199 | 52 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 154 asset managers. See all 154 in the interactive database.
Combines 18 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Approved · of votes cast
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).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 362,784 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndexIQ Advisors LLC | 1,481,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Curi RMB Capital, LLC | 784,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 44,215,116 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 7,654,587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,536,238 | 1,237 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,711,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 5,641,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,465,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,864,381 | 96,696 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 1,944,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1,788,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 0 | 1,606,192 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,528,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,315,108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,271,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 876,815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 870,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 847,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 743,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 647,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. | 536,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Janus Henderson | 522,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 514,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 497,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 468,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Approved · of votes cast
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.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,640,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,859,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,491,656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,667,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 2,041,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,723,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,610,208 | 43 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 970,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 792,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 787,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 697,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 413,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 391,972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 376,765 | 0 | 4,554 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 380,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 334,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 308,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 268,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 249,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 248,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 223,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 221,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
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.
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 22,640,345 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 5,859,875 |
| 3 | Fidelity | 3,491,656 |
| 4 | JPMorgan | 2,667,333 |
| 5 | Principal | 2,041,154 |
| 6 | Dimensional | 1,723,630 |
| 7 | State Street | 1,610,251 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 1,520,694 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price | 1,364,537 |
| 10 | Columbia Threadneedle | 1,323,847 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndexIQ Advisors LLC | 1,481,000,000 |
| 2 | Curi RMB Capital, LLC | 784,000,000 |
| 3 | TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 44,215,116 |
| 4 | PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 7,654,587 |
| 5 | BlackRock | 7,537,475 |
| 6 | State Street | 5,711,174 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price | 5,641,715 |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,465,752 |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 1,961,077 |
| 10 | CANADA 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.
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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