Waste Management (WM) Director Maryrose Sylvester Receives Stock Award

What Happened

• Maryrose Sylvester, a director of Waste Management, Inc. (WM), was granted 861 shares (transaction code A — award/grant) on 2026-05-15. The award is reported at a per-share value of $220.71, for a total reported value of $190,031.
• This was an equity award (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are typically part of director compensation and do not necessarily signal a buy or sell decision by the insider.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-15; Filing date: 2026-05-18 (filed timely).
• Price/value: 861 shares × $220.71 = $190,031 (reported).
• Transaction type: A (award/grant) under Waste Management, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (Footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided.
• Vesting/restrictions: Not detailed in the provided filing information — the award may be subject to vesting or other conditions.

Context

• Awards (A) are typically compensation for directors or executives and represent acquisitions of company stock for pay or incentive purposes. They differ from open-market purchases (which some investors view as a stronger bullish signal) and from sales (which can be routine or for diversification/tax reasons).
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, cashless exercise, gift, or other special notes were indicated in the provided details.