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Republic Services, Inc. filings document a Delaware environmental services company whose reports cover recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Recent Form 8-K disclosures include quarterly and annual results, financial guidance, non-GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow, acquisition spending, capital returns and regular dividend declarations.
Governance filings include a definitive proxy statement and Form 8-K reports on director appointments, committee assignments, non-employee director compensation and amendments to the company's bylaws, including exclusive forum provisions. These records also identify board, shareholder-voting and corporate-governance matters for the RSG common stock issuer.
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.
Republic Services executive Courtney Rodriguez reported routine equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). On April 28, 2026, RSUs granted on April 28, 2023 vested at 25% of the original award, and 534 RSUs, including accrued dividends, were paid out in Republic Services common stock.
To cover the resulting tax liability, 442 shares of common stock were withheld and delivered back, based on a fair market value of $208.15 per share, which was the closing price that day. After these transactions, Rodriguez directly held about 4,853.26 shares of Republic Services common stock.
Republic Services, Inc. CAO Elyse Carlsen reported routine equity compensation activity. She acquired 4.03 Restricted Stock Units at a reference price of $210.8700 per unit, each convertible on a 1-for-1 basis into common stock.
Total Restricted Stock Units reported increased to 1,292.9 units, including amounts held under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Carlsen also received 1.0 additional PSU share deferred to the plan, bringing that balance to 240.0 units. These awards reflect dividend equivalents on existing RSU and performance share awards, not open-market buying or selling.
Republic Services SVP Operations Richardson Larson received compensation-related equity awards tied to existing holdings. On April 15, 2026, he acquired 20.99 Restricted Stock Units, 6 Performance Share Units, and 2 stock units, largely reflecting dividend equivalents under company plans.
After these awards, Larson holds 6,952.44 RSUs, 1,881 PSUs, and 556 stock units. Some RSUs and PSUs are deferred under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, and the stock units track Republic Services common stock value but are settled in cash.
Arambula Julia reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Republic Services, Inc. SVP Operations Julia Arambula reported compensation-related equity grants. On April 15, 2026, she received 22.0200 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and 11.0000 Performance Share Units (PSUs), each convertible into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
Some RSUs and PSUs reflect dividend equivalents and are deferred under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Following these awards, Arambula directly holds 7,418.4900 RSUs and 3,556.0000 PSUs, reinforcing her long-term equity-based compensation position rather than indicating open-market trading.
Republic Services, Inc. executive Courtney Rodriguez, EVP and Chief HR Officer, received an acquisition of Restricted Stock Units as part of equity compensation. On April 15, 2026, Rodriguez was granted 15.64 RSUs, each corresponding on a 1-for-1 basis to a share of common stock.
The RSUs were accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards and will vest and be settled only to the extent the underlying RSUs vest and settle. Following this award, Rodriguez directly holds 5,377.01 shares-equivalent in RSUs tied to Republic Services common stock.