Republic Services EVP receives stock unit awards

Republic Services, Inc. executive Catharine D. Ellingsen, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, reported two compensation-related equity acquisitions on July 15, 2026.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Republic Services, Inc. executive Catharine D. Ellingsen, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, reported two compensation-related equity acquisitions on July 15, 2026. She received 60 stock units tied to the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund and 23.71 additional Restricted Stock Units credited as dividend equivalents, bringing her direct holdings to 21,010 stock units and 8,127.24 RSUs.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 83.71 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Ellingsen Catharine D

Role EVP/Chief Legal Officer/Sec

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units F1, F2, F3	23.71	$217.34	$5K
Grant/Award	Stock Units F4	60	$217.34	$13K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 8,127.24 contracts (Direct); Stock Units — 21,010 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Restricted Stock Units, 8,103.53 to 8,127.24 contracts (Direct); Stock Units, 20,950 to 21,010 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Based on 1 on 1 conversion.
2. F2. Represents additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards that will vest and be settled to the extent the RSU is vested and settles.
3. F3. A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.
4. F4. Ms. Ellingsen holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to her election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock.

Key Figures

Stock units awarded: 60.0000 stock units RSUs awarded: 23.7100 RSUs Stock units holdings after awards: 21010.0000 stock units +2 more

5 metrics

Stock units awarded 60.0000 stock units Stock Units under Republic Services Stock Investment Fund on 2026-07-15

RSUs awarded 23.7100 RSUs Additional Restricted Stock Units accrued as dividend equivalents on 2026-07-15

Stock units holdings after awards 21010.0000 stock units Total stock units held in the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund after the transaction

RSU holdings after awards 8127.2400 RSUs Total Restricted Stock Units held directly after the July 15, 2026 transaction

RSU reference share value $217.3400 per share Per-share value used for the 23.71 additional RSUs credited as dividend equivalents

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan, Republic Services Stock Investment Fund, dividend equivalents

4 terms

Restricted Stock Units financial

"Represents additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan."

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

Republic Services Stock Investment Fund financial

"under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund")"

dividend equivalents financial

"receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units"

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

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What insider transactions did RSG executive Catharine D. Ellingsen report on July 15, 2026?

Catharine D. Ellingsen reported two equity award acquisitions: 60 stock units in the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund and 23.71 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) credited as dividend equivalents, with no corresponding sales or dispositions reported.

How many stock units does Catharine D. Ellingsen hold after the latest RSG Form 4 filing?

After these awards, Catharine D. Ellingsen holds 21,010.0000 stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund, which track the value of the company’s common stock and are settled in cash with dividend equivalents.

What is Catharine D. Ellingsen’s Restricted Stock Unit balance in Republic Services (RSG) after the new awards?

Following the July 15, 2026 transactions, Ellingsen directly holds 8,127.2400 Restricted Stock Units. These include 23.71 new RSUs accrued as dividend equivalents, with a portion held under Republic Services’ Deferred Compensation Plan.

Were Catharine D. Ellingsen’s RSG transactions open-market buys or compensation awards?

The reported RSG transactions are compensation-related equity awards, coded as grants or other acquisitions of stock units and RSUs, not open-market purchases. They arise from plan elections and dividend-equivalent accruals, with no market trades disclosed.

How are Catharine D. Ellingsen’s RSG stock units under the Investment Fund structured?

Her 60 newly reported stock units, and total 21,010.0000 stock units, are held in the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund, a measurement fund where units mirror common stock value, are settled in cash, and earn dividend equivalents as additional stock units.

What price per share was used for Catharine D. Ellingsen’s new RSU accruals in RSG?

The additional 23.71 Restricted Stock Units credited as dividend equivalents reference a value of $217.3400 per share. This figure is used to measure the RSU accrual tied to Republic Services’ common stock.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ellingsen Catharine D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.

5353 E. CITY NORTH DRIVE

(Street)

PHOENIX ARIZONA 85054

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [ RSG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP/Chief Legal Officer/Sec

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	07/15/2026		A		23.71		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	23.71	$217.34	8,127.24(3)	D
Stock Units	(4)	07/15/2026		A		60		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	60	$217.34	21,010	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Based on 1 on 1 conversion.

2. Represents additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards that will vest and be settled to the extent the RSU is vested and settles.

3. A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

4. Ms. Ellingsen holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to her election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Lauren McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact	07/17/2026
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