Republic Svcs SEC Filings

Republic Services submitted a Form 144 notice relating to proposed sales of Common Stock through Merrill Lynch on the NYSE. The filing lists a broker address and an apparent shares outstanding figure of 307,664,087 as of 05/19/2026. The excerpt shows prior compensatory vesting events: 18 shares on 02/08/2023, 65 shares on 02/11/2024, and 56 shares on 02/14/2024.

RSG submitted a Form 144 notice for proposed sales of Common Stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on the NYSE. The filing lists Common shares tied to restricted stock vesting on 02/11/2025 (66 shares), 02/17/2025 (99 shares) and 02/18/2025 (56 shares).

The entry identifies the broker and exchange and records the vesting dates and share counts; the excerpt does not state transaction proceeds, timing of sales, or whether the sales have been executed.

Cascade Investment, L.L.C., a ten percent owner of Republic Services, Inc., reported a series of open-market purchases of common stock. Over May 14–18, Cascade bought a total of 488,000 shares at weighted-average prices generally between about $206 and $215 per share, increasing its already substantial position in the company.

Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III, as ten percent owners of Republic Services, Inc., reported substantial open-market purchases of common stock. Across several trades on May 11–13, 2026, they bought a total of 499,150 shares at per-share prices around the low $200 range. Individual weighted-average prices included $197.18, $201.70, $202.61, $201.24, $202.04, $203.06 and $203.67 per share. Following one of the reported purchases, holdings were listed at 110,315,982 shares of Republic Services common stock.

Republic Services, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 7, 2026. All director nominees were elected for one-year terms, each receiving over 261 million votes for, with additional broker non-votes recorded.

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers with 266,655,515 votes for and 9,087,762 against, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 with 277,390,342 votes for. The company also discussed an Arizona statute limiting voting rights above a 20% ownership threshold and noted that Cascade Investment, L.L.C. held approximately 35.5% of the common stock as of the record date.

Republic Services reported Q1 2026 revenue of $4,113 million, up 2.6% from $4,009 million a year earlier, driven by 3.4% average yield, acquisitions and fuel recovery fees, partly offset by lower volumes and environmental solutions revenue. Operating income was $830 million, with net income of $525 million, or $1.70 diluted EPS, compared to $495 million, or $1.58 per share. Cash provided by operating activities rose to $1,227 million, funding $476 million of capital expenditures and $433 million of acquisition spending. The company repurchased 1.3 million shares for $292 million and paid $0.625 per share in dividends. Total assets were $34.6 billion, with total debt carrying value of $13.9 billion. The effective tax rate declined to 19.9%, reflecting benefits from renewable energy and clean infrastructure investments.

Republic Services, Inc. reported solid first-quarter 2026 results with revenue of $4.11 billion and net income of $525 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, up from $1.58 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA reached $1.32 billion, with margin expanding 50 basis points to 32.1%.

Cash provided by operating activities was $1.23 billion and adjusted free cash flow was $984 million, supporting both growth and shareholder returns. The company invested $433 million in acquisitions and returned $507 million to shareholders, including $314 million of share repurchases and $193 million of dividends.

The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share, payable July 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2026. Management highlighted disciplined pricing, cost control and continued investment across recycling, waste and environmental solutions businesses.

Republic Services EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Lynn Bell reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and related tax withholding. On May 1, 2026, 202.25 Restricted Stock Units, including accrued dividend equivalents, vested and were paid out in Republic Services common stock at a fair market value of $206.56 per share. To cover associated tax liabilities, a total of 195.58 shares of common stock were withheld and exchanged at the same $206.56 closing price. Following these transactions, Bell directly holds 652.25 shares of Republic Services common stock.

Republic Services, Inc. reported that SVP Operations Kevin G. Vaughn received two grants of Restricted Stock Units on May 1, 2026, covering 1,066 and 4,696 RSUs. These awards are compensation grants, not open-market share purchases or sales.

The grants vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date under the company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU receives quarterly dividend equivalents and will ultimately convert on a 1-to-1 basis into one share of Republic’s common stock. The number of RSUs was based on a closing stock price of $206.56 on May 1, 2026.