Republic Services Files 8-K on Shareholder Votes

TL;DR

RSG filed an 8-K on shareholder votes; standard corporate governance update.

AI Summary

Republic Services, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 28, 2024, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders as of May 23, 2024. The filing details the company's principal executive offices located at 18500 North Allied Way, Phoenix, Arizona, 85054.

Why It Matters

This filing provides transparency regarding decisions made by Republic Services' security holders, which can impact corporate governance and future strategic directions.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing concerning shareholder votes and corporate information, not indicating any immediate financial or operational risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Republic Services, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• May 23, 2024 (date) — Date of Earliest Event Reported
• May 28, 2024 (date) — Date of Report
• 18500 North Allied Way, Phoenix, Arizona, 85054 (location) — Principal executive offices

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ich registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share RSG New York Stock Exchange
• $1 million — ered in Arizona, has assets of at least $1 million in Arizona and has more than 500 Arizon

Filing Documents

• rsg-20240523.htm (8-K) — 69KB
• 0001060391-24-000220.txt ( ) — 192KB
• rsg-20240523.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• rsg-20240523_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• rsg-20240523_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• rsg-20240523_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders On May 23, 2024, Republic Services, Inc. ("Republic" or the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The shareholders voted on the matters set forth below: 1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based on the following votes: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Manny Kadre 279,324,923 2,295,339 237,629 12,024,118 Tomago Collins 278,775,045 2,769,792 313,054 12,024,118 Michael A. Duffy 279,734,023 1,883,882 239,986 12,024,118 Thomas W. Handley 272,434,274 9,185,011 238,606 12,024,118 Jennifer M. Kirk 277,860,048 3,700,073 297,770 12,024,118 Michael Larson 259,004,531 22,612,534 240,826 12,024,118 N. Thomas Linebarger 279,738,301 1,843,994 275,596 12,024,118 Meg Reynolds 273,885,392 7,734,028 238,471 12,024,118 James P. Snee 277,345,117 4,272,294 240,480 12,024,118 Brian S. Tyler 279,427,696 2,192,318 237,877 12,024,118 Jon Vander Ark 280,962,567 654,285 241,039 12,024,118 Sandra M. Volpe 276,923,224 4,697,909 236,758 12,024,118 Katharine B. Weymouth 262,736,666 18,880,743 240,482 12,024,118 2. The proposal to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based on the following advisory, non-binding votes: Votes for 274,002,683 Votes against 7,192,754 Abstentions 662,454 Broker non-votes 12,024,118 3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was approved based on the following votes: Votes for 284,558,962 Votes against 9,096,410 Abstentions 226,637 4. The shareholder proposal to report on stakeholder impact from the Company's climate change strategy was not approved based on the following votes: Votes for 42,647,383 Votes against 237,320,310 Abstentions 1,890,198 Broker non-votes 12,024,118 According to

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES 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. REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. Date: May 28, 2024 By: / s/ CATHARINE D. ELLINGSEN Catharine D. Ellingsen Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

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