Republic Services (RSG) EVP Brian Bales Receives RSU Awards

What Happened
Brian A. Bales, Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer of Republic Services (RSG), received three awards of restricted stock units (derivative acquisitions) on 2026-07-15. The awards: 193.63 RSUs at $217.34/unit ($42,084), 80 RSUs at $217.34/unit ($17,387), and 114 RSUs at $217.34/unit ($24,777) — totaling 387.63 RSUs with an aggregate value of about $84,248. These were reported on a Form 4 filed 2026-07-17. This is an award/grant (code A), i.e., compensation — not a purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-15; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-17 (appears timely).
• Per-unit price reported: $217.34 for each RSU line.
• Line totals: 193.63 RSUs = $42,084; 80 RSUs = $17,387; 114 RSUs = $24,777; aggregate ≈ $84,248.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided data.
• Transaction type: A = Award/Grant (derivative RSU awards).
• Footnotes (summary):
  • F1: Awards convert 1:1 to common shares on vesting.
  • F2/F5: Some units are dividend equivalents accrued on RSUs/PSUs and will vest/settle subject to award terms.
  • F3/F4: Portions are held under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan and/or in a measurement Investment Fund (units track share value and may be cash-settled with dividend equivalents).

Context
These awards are standard long-term compensation (RSUs and dividend-equivalent units), not an open-market buy or sell. Such grants are routine for executives and reflect company compensation practices rather than an immediate trading signal.