Carroll John A. 4

What Happened
John A. Carroll, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Waste Management (WM), disposed of a total of 121 shares in two transactions related to tax obligations. On 2026-03-07, 74 shares were withheld/settled at $246.31 each (value $18,227) to cover taxes from a restricted share award. On 2026-03-09, 47 shares were sold in the open market at $245.30 each (value $11,529). Total proceeds across both actions were about $29,756. These were disposals (sales), primarily tax-related routine transactions rather than purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-03-07: 74 shares at $246.31 (tax withholding/settlement) — $18,227.
  • 2026-03-09: 47 shares at $245.30 (open-market sale) — $11,529.
• Total shares disposed: 121; total value ≈ $29,756.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Settlement of a restricted share award under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (tax withholding via share settlement).
  • F2: Sale of additional shares to cover federal income tax obligation under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (prearranged plan).
• Filing details: Form 4 filed 2026-03-10 (Period of Report: 2026-03-07). No late filing is indicated in the supplied information.

Context
The 74-share transaction was a share settlement to satisfy tax withholding from a restricted stock award (typical administrative action). The 47-share transaction was an open-market sale executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan to cover personal federal tax liability. Such tax-related dispositions are routine and do not necessarily signal a change in the insider’s view of the company.