Waste Management (NYSE: WM) accounting chief reports stock sale and tax share disposal

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Waste Management Inc. executive John A. Carroll, the VP & Chief Accounting Officer, reported two transactions in company common stock. He sold 37 shares in an open-market sale at $229.475 per share, and his directly owned stake stood at 8,212.3039 shares afterward.

He also disposed of 60 shares at $228.48 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the settlement of a restricted share award under the company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. The filing notes that additional shares were sold to cover personal federal income tax under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carroll John A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

800 CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 3000

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC [ WM ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP & Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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
Common Stock(1)	02/25/2026		F		60	D	$228.48	8,249.3039	D
Common Stock(2)	02/26/2026		S		37	D	$229.475	8,212.3039	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Settlement of restricted share award granted under Waste Management, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan.

2. Sale of additional shares to cover personal federal income tax obligation pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.

	Courtney Tippy, Attorney-in-fact	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did John A. Carroll report for Waste Management (WM)?

John A. Carroll reported two transactions in Waste Management common stock: an open-market sale of 37 shares at $229.475 each, and a 60-share disposition at $228.48 per share to cover tax withholding obligations related to a restricted share award settlement.

How many Waste Management (WM) shares did John A. Carroll sell in the open market?

He sold 37 shares of Waste Management common stock in an open-market transaction at a price of $229.475 per share. This sale was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover personal federal income tax obligations associated with equity compensation.

Why did John A. Carroll dispose of 60 Waste Management (WM) shares?

The 60-share disposition was to satisfy tax withholding obligations from a restricted share award settlement under Waste Management’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. Shares were delivered to pay required taxes, a common mechanism when equity awards vest and trigger taxable income.

What is John A. Carroll’s Waste Management (WM) share ownership after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, John A. Carroll directly owned 8,212.3039 shares of Waste Management common stock. This figure reflects both the 37-share open-market sale and the 60-share tax-withholding disposition reported in the Form 4 insider filing.

Were John A. Carroll’s Waste Management (WM) trades made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. A footnote states that additional shares were sold to cover personal federal income tax obligations pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Such plans pre-schedule trades, helping insiders systematically manage equity and related tax liabilities over time.