Fish James C Jr 4

What Happened James C. Fish Jr., CEO of Waste Management, received a settlement of 59,516 performance shares (code A) on 2026-01-29 at an attributed value of $226.41 per share, totaling $13,475,018. At the same time, 22,763 shares were withheld/disposed to cover tax withholding (code F) at the same per-share value, a withholding value of $5,153,771. Net shares added to his position from this settlement: 36,753 shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-29; filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-02.
• Award: 59,516 shares @ $226.41 = $13,475,018 (code A).
• Withholding/tax disposition: 22,763 shares @ $226.41 = $5,153,771 (code F).
• Net increase: 36,753 shares received after tax withholding.
• Footnote: Settlement of a performance share award granted under Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Timeliness: The Form 4 was filed four days after the transaction date; Form 4s are generally due within two business days, so this filing appears late.

Context This was a routine settlement of a long-term performance share award rather than an open-market purchase or option exercise for cash. The withheld shares reflect standard tax withholding on equity compensation and do not by themselves indicate a change in insider sentiment.