Bene Thomas 4

What Happened

• Bene Thomas, a director of Waste Management, Inc. (WM), was granted 861 shares on 2026-05-15. The award is reported as an acquisition at $220.71 per share, for a total reported value of $190,031. This transaction is an equity award/grant (code A), not an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-15; filing date: 2026-05-18 (filed within the Form 4 reporting deadline).
• Amount: 861 shares acquired at $220.71 per share; total value reported $190,031.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing data.
• Footnote: F1 — stock award granted pursuant to Waste Management, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan.
• Transaction type code: A (award/grant).

Context

• Equity awards are typically compensation-related (e.g., restricted stock or performance awards) and may vest over time; they do not necessarily indicate the insider is buying shares on the open market or signaling a personal bullish bet.
• This filing appears timely (filed within the SEC’s two-business-day Form 4 window).