Vander Ark Jon 4

4 · REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · Filed Feb 20, 2026

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Updated Feb 21, 2026

Republic Services CEO Jon Vander Ark Receives RSU Shares

What Happened

Jon Vander Ark, CEO, President and a director of Republic Services (RSG), had 2,387.04 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest on 02/18/2026 and received the corresponding common shares. Of those, 998.98 shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding at the closing price of $216.84, totaling $216,619. Net shares delivered to him were 1,388.06 (2,387.04 − 998.98). This was an award/vesting event, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-02-18; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-20 (timely).
Acquired: 2,387.04 shares via RSU conversion (transaction code M) at $0 exercise price.
Withheld for taxes: 998.98 shares (transaction code F) at $216.84 per share; total value withheld $216,619.
Net shares retained by insider: 1,388.06.
Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
Footnotes: F1 — these RSUs were part of a grant on 02/18/2025 that vest 25% annually; F2 — shares were surrendered to cover tax liability at the closing price; F3 — each RSU converts to one share of common stock.
Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of a derivative (RSU conversion); F = payment of tax liability via share withholding.

Context

This was a routine vesting of compensation (RSUs). The withholding of shares to cover taxes is common and should not be interpreted as an active sale in the open market. RSU vesting increases insider share holdings (after withholding) but does not indicate a purchase decision by the insider.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-18

DirectorCEO and President

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-02-18+2,387.04→ 111,465.04 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]
2026-02-18$216.84/sh−998.98$216,619→ 110,466.06 total
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F1]
2026-02-18−2,387.04→ 7,164.14 total
→ Common Stock (2,387.04 underlying)

Footnotes (3)

[F1]The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on 02/18/2025 vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. 2,387.04 RSUs, that included accrued dividend equivalents, automatically vested on 02/18/2026 and were paid out in the form of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock.
[F2]Represents shares of common stock to satisfy the tax liability of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of shares under a Restricted Stock Unit award on 02/18/2026. The fair market value of the exchanged shares was $216.84 (the closing price of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock on 02/18/2026).
[F3]Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to one share of common stock of Republic Services, Inc.

Signature

/s/ Lauren McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-20

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