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

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Updated Feb 21, 2026

Republic Services (RSG) EVP Brian Bales Withholds 9.56 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

Brian A. Bales, EVP and Chief Development Officer of Republic Services, had 9.56 restricted stock units (RSUs) converted to shares as 25% of a 02/18/2025 RSU grant vested on 02/18/2026. The company withheld 9.56 shares to satisfy the tax withholding obligation; the withheld shares were valued at $216.84 each, totaling $2,073. No open-market sale was reported.

Key Details

Transaction date: 2026-02-18; Form filed: 2026-02-20 (timely)
Action codes reported: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (RSU conversion); F = tax withholding
Shares withheld to cover taxes: 9.56 shares at $216.84 each; total value $2,073
Remaining deferred RSUs after vesting: 309.24 RSUs (including accrued dividend equivalents) per footnote
Each RSU equals one share of common stock (footnote)
Shares owned following the transaction: not specified in the provided filing

Context

This was a routine tax-withholding transaction tied to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale or purchase. The RSUs vested and were converted into shares, and the company retained 9.56 shares to satisfy taxes (a common practice). The filing appears timely (within required reporting window).

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-18

EVP, Chief Development Officer

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-02-18+9.56→ 9.56 total
Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-02-18$216.84/sh−9.56$2,073→ 0 total
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F1]
2026-02-18−9.56→ 1,229.43 total
→ Common Stock (9.56 underlying)

Footnotes (2)

[F1]The Reporting Person previously elected to defer the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on 02/18/2025 in accordance with the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). On 02/18/2026, 25% of the grant vested and 309.24 RSUs (including accrued dividend equivalents) remain deferred. As permitted under the Plan, the Company withheld 9.56 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock to satisfy tax liability of the Reporting Person. 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).
[F2]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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