Carlsen Elyse 4
4 · REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · Filed Feb 20, 2026
Research Summary
AI-generated summary of this filing
Republic Services (RSG) CAO Elyse Carlsen Withholds Shares for Taxes
What Happened Elyse Carlsen, Chief Administrative Officer of Republic Services (RSG), had 8.85 restricted stock units (RSUs) converted and withheld on 2026-02-18 to satisfy tax withholding related to vesting. The withheld shares were valued at the closing price of $216.84 each, totaling approximately $1,919. This was a tax-withholding disposition of vested RSUs rather than an open-market sale or purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-18 (filed 2026-02-20; filing appears timely).
- Shares involved: 8.85 RSUs converted/withheld.
- Price used for valuation: $216.84 per share (closing price on 02/18/2026); total value ≈ $1,919.
- Post-transaction holdings: 87.93 RSUs (including accrued dividend equivalents) remain deferred under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.
- Footnotes: Reporting person had previously elected to defer RSUs granted 02/18/2025; 25% of that grant vested on 02/18/2026. Company withheld 8.85 shares to satisfy tax liability (transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative; F = tax withholding).
Context Each RSU represents the contingent right to one share of Republic Services common stock. This transaction is a routine tax-withholding event on vested RSUs (not an active sale or purchase) and does not, by itself, indicate a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-18+8.85→ 760.85 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-18$216.84/sh−8.85$1,919→ 752 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F1]2026-02-18−8.85→ 345.87 total→ Common Stock (8.85 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 87.93 RSUs (including accrued dividend equivalents) remain deferred. As permitted under the Plan, the Company withheld 8.85 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.