avb-20260427
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2026
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-12672 | 77-0404318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4040 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1000
Arlington, Virginia 22203
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(703) 329-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | AVB | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 27, 2026, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2026 operating results. That release referred to certain attachments with supplemental information that were available on the Company's website. The full text of the press release, including the supplemental information and attachments referred to within the release, are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | |||||
| 99.2 | |||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. | |||||||||||
| Dated: April 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kevin P. O’Shea | |||||||||
| Kevin P. O’Shea | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||