Insider to sell 17,251 Waste Management shares (NYSE: WM) via Merrill Lynch

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Waste Management reports a proposed sale of 17,251 common shares on 03/02/2026. The filing lists 4,609 shares issued on 01/29/2026 from vesting of a performance share award and 12,642 shares from a broker-assisted cashless exercise on 03/02/2026. The filing also discloses a sale of 687 shares by Michael Watson on 01/30/2026 for $150,995.73.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common Stock	Merrill Lynch 225 Liberty St Floor 37 New York NY 10281	17251	4171510.52	403335781	03/02/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common Stock	01/29/2026	Vesting of performance share award	WASTE MANAGEMENT INC			4609	01/29/2026	Granted as part of issuer equity compensation plan
Common Stock	03/02/2026	Exercise of employee stock options	WASTE MANAGEMENT INC			12642	03/02/2026	Broker assisted cashless exercise

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Michael Watson 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000 HOUSTON TX 77002	Common Stock	01/30/2026	687	150995.73

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does Waste Management's (WM) Form 144 show about shares to be sold?

The Form 144 lists 17,251 common shares proposed for sale. It itemizes 4,609 shares vested from a performance award on 01/29/2026 and 12,642 shares from a broker-assisted cashless exercise on 03/02/2026.

Who sold shares recently according to the WM filing?

Michael Watson sold 687 shares on 01/30/2026. The filing reports proceeds from that sale as $150,995.73 in the "Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months" section.

Were any shares granted or exercised in connection with the reported transactions?

Yes. The filing shows 4,609 shares vested as a performance share award on 01/29/2026 and 12,642 shares issued from an employee option exercise (broker-assisted cashless) on 03/02/2026.

Through which broker is the proposed sale listed in the WM Form 144?

The sale is associated with Merrill Lynch at 225 Liberty St, Floor 37, New York, NY. The filing header lists the broker and links the proposed sale to the NYSE listing with CUSIP information visible in the excerpt.