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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 21, 2025: 13 items on AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2025: 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 22, 2025 (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 | 124,645,399 | 3,364,532 | 422,888 | -- | 4,581,333 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Terry S. Brown | 123,911,325 | 4,080,809 | 440,685 | -- | 4,581,333 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Ronald L. Havner, Jr. | 127,572,216 | 502,443 | 358,160 | -- | 4,581,333 | 99.6% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Stephen P. Hills | 128,014,089 | 59,758 | 358,972 | -- | 4,581,333 | 99.9% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Christopher B. Howard | 124,662,492 | 3,265,880 | 504,447 | -- | 4,581,333 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Richard J. Lieb | 125,562,763 | 2,511,935 | 358,121 | -- | 4,581,333 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Nnenna Lynch | 127,946,924 | 127,682 | 358,213 | -- | 4,581,333 | 99.9% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Charles E. Mueller, Jr. | 127,304,831 | 769,642 | 358,346 | -- | 4,581,333 | 99.3% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Timothy J. Naughton | 123,634,440 | 4,413,482 | 384,897 | -- | 4,581,333 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Benjamin W. Schall | 127,762,892 | 311,381 | 358,546 | -- | 4,581,333 | 99.7% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Susan Swanezy | 120,711,295 | 7,362,827 | 358,697 | -- | 4,581,333 | 94% | Elected | — |
| 2. The compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. 121,084,118 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 6,909,826 votes were cast agai | 121,084,118 | 6,909,826 | 438,875 | -- | 4,581,333 | 95% | Approved | — |
| 3. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2025 | 125,075,242 | 7,920,711 | 18,199 | -- | -- | 94% | Approved | — |
Source: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 22, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 732 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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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2026 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”): 127,762,892 for, 311,381 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,916,205 for, 6,539 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2026 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.”): 127,304,831 for, 769,642 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 57,918,900 for, 3,844 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 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 2026 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”): 124,662,492 for, 3,265,880 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,905,251 for, 17,490 against, 3,708 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,647,971 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,376,071 | 934 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 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 2026 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”): 124,645,399 for, 3,364,532 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,911,426 for, 11,316 against, 3,706 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,494 | 19 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 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 2026 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”): 127,946,924 for, 127,682 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,916,210 for, 6,534 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 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 2026 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”): 125,562,763 for, 2,511,935 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,916,041 for, 6,703 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2026 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.”): 127,572,216 for, 502,443 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 57,893,131 for, 29,613 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 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 2026 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”): 128,014,089 for, 59,758 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,916,103 for, 6,641 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2026 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”): 120,711,295 for, 7,362,827 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 57,704,988 for, 217,755 against, 3,704 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,649,421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2026 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”): 123,911,325 for, 4,080,809 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,876,854 for, 45,888 against, 3,706 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,647,971 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,376,071 | 934 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following eleven nominees for director to serve until the 2026 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”): 123,634,440 for, 4,413,482 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 157 asset managers below reported 57,743,889 for, 178,855 against, 3,705 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,647,971 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,376,071 | 934 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,505 | 8 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% 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. 121,084,118 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 6,909,826 votes were cast aga”): 121,084,118 for, 6,909,826 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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. 121,084,118 votes were cast in favor of approval of such compensation, 6,909,826 votes were cast against, and there were 438,875 abstentions.”
Support: 95% 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” (36 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “14A Executive Compensation” (11 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 | 22,649,421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 149 managers: 57,390,300 for, 94,363 against, 3,706 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7,489,249 | 1,196 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,970,868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 6,898,559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 5,723,017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,793,526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 2,439,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,255,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,951,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1,737,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 1,628,499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 17,464 | 1,405,647 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 1,375,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,309,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 966,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 835,662 | 12,584 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 792,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 638,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 457,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 453,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HSBC | 0 | 448,107 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Amundi | 0 | 439,118 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 424,919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 404,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 396,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 388,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 573 managers: 64,698,424 for, 3,638,252 against, 64,909 abstained, 11,761 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% 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, 2025.
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 2025”): 125,075,242 for, 7,920,711 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2025 (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 2025.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 160 asset managers below reported 57,710,678 for, 254,953 against, 3,695 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 22,647,970 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,377,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,750,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,858,494 | 19 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,857,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,744,156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,201,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,188,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,051,762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 830,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 823,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 770,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 615,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 411,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 347,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 347,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 266,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 244,541 | 0 | 3,695 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 231,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 219,644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 215,246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 16, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
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 | 22,649,422 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 6,377,005 |
| 3 | Fidelity | 3,750,256 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price | 2,025,795 |
| 5 | State Street | 1,858,513 |
| 6 | Principal | 1,857,437 |
| 7 | Dimensional | 1,744,156 |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 1,672,567 |
| 9 | Cohen & Steers | 1,417,286 |
| 10 | Columbia Threadneedle | 1,257,109 |
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 7,490,445 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 6,970,868 |
| 3 | PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 6,898,559 |
| 4 | State Street | 5,723,017 |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,793,526 |
| 6 | Wellington | 2,439,112 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 2,260,102 |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 1,951,176 |
| 9 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 1,737,473 |
| 10 | CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 1,628,499 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC. for the 2024-2025 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 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 21, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 732 asset managers reported how they voted on 13 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 10,873 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 95% 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 22, 2025.
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