REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. 8-K

What Happened Republic Services, Inc. filed an 8-K reporting the results of its May 7, 2026 Annual Meeting. All 13 director nominees were elected to one‑year terms. Key governance votes: the advisory “say-on-pay” vote for the company’s named executive officer compensation was approved, and shareholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Meeting and filing dates: Annual Meeting held May 7, 2026; Form 8‑K filed May 11, 2026.
• Directors: 13 nominees elected (including Jon Vander Ark, Manuel Kadre, Ian Craig, Michael Duffy, Katharine B. Weymouth, Michael Larson, etc.). Vote totals varied; example tallies include Jon Vander Ark — 275,887,447 for / 242,628 against; Katharine B. Weymouth — 261,047,838 for / 15,085,952 against.
• Say-on-pay: Advisory approval with 266,655,515 votes for, 9,087,762 against, 468,843 abstentions; broker non-votes 12,128,732.
• Auditor ratification: Ernst & Young LLP ratified with 277,390,342 votes for, 10,890,865 against, 59,645 abstentions.
• Ownership/Arizona statute note: Cascade Investment, L.L.C. held ~35.5% of common stock at the record date. An Arizona statute could, if deemed enforceable, have reduced the counted votes on proposals 2 and 3 by ~48 million shares, but would not have changed the outcomes. The company is not taking a position on the statute’s enforceability.

Why It Matters Board continuity was maintained through re-election of all nominees, which supports ongoing leadership and strategy execution. The affirmative advisory vote on executive compensation indicates majority shareholder support for pay practices, and ratification of Ernst & Young ensures auditor continuity for 2026. The note about the Arizona statute and Cascade’s large stake signals a potential legal/voting technicality investors should be aware of, though the company says it would not have changed the vote outcomes.