Avalonbay Communities (AVB) 4: HAVNER RONALD L JR bought 135 shares of Common Stock, par v… (May 21, 2026)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-05-19 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC (AVB) CIK: 0000915912 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: HAVNER RONALD L JR CIK: 0001227384 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Date: 2026-05-19 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +135 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 19,871.875 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Reflects grant of Deferred Stock Units ("Units") under the issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to an election previously made by the reporting person to receive Units in lieu of the quarterly cash director's fee otherwise due. The Units will convert into common stock on a one for one basis after the reporting person ceases to be a director of the issuer. [F2] The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including Units, which may be subject to vesting requirements. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Reflects grant of Deferred Stock Units ("Units") under the issuer's Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to an election previously made by the reporting person to receive Units in lieu of the quarterly cash director's fee otherwise due. The Units will convert into common stock on a one for one basis after the reporting person ceases to be a director of the issuer. F2: The amount of securities owned following the reported transaction reflects direct ownership of all shares of common stock, including Units, which may be subject to vesting requirements. --- Signature --- /s/ By Edward M. Schulman under Power of Attorney dated as of September 16, 2014 (2026-05-21)