Welcome to our dedicated page for Waste Management SEC filings (Ticker: WM), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The WM (Waste Management) SEC filings page on Stock Titan brings together the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. WM’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WM, and its SEC filings provide detailed information on financial performance, governance, compensation and significant corporate events.
Investors can use this page to access Form 10-K annual reports and Form 10-Q quarterly reports, which include audited and interim financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and segment information for WM’s environmental services operations, including its WM Legacy Business and WM Healthcare Solutions segment. These filings expand on topics often summarized in earnings press releases, such as revenue, operating EBITDA, margins, cash flow and capital expenditure plans.
Frequent Form 8-K current reports from WM disclose material events, including quarterly and annual earnings announcements, investor day materials, changes in executive leadership, compensation arrangements and other significant updates. For example, recent 8-K filings have covered quarterly financial results, executive transitions in the chief financial officer role, retention awards for senior leaders and information related to investor presentations.
Through this page, users can also monitor proxy statements related to governance and executive compensation, as well as Form 4 and other insider trading reports when available. Stock Titan enhances access to these documents with AI-powered summaries that explain key points in plain language, highlight important changes from prior periods and help readers quickly understand the implications of complex filings without replacing the underlying official documents.
Filings are updated in near real time as new documents are posted to the SEC’s EDGAR system, allowing investors, analysts and other interested readers to follow WM’s regulatory disclosures, capital allocation decisions and governance developments directly from primary sources.
Waste Management, Inc. senior vice president Christopher P. DeSantis reported routine equity transactions involving company common stock. On March 7, 107 shares were disposed of at $246.31 per share to satisfy federal income tax obligations tied to a restricted share award settlement. On March 9, he executed an open-market sale of 61 shares at an average price of $245.50 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following these transactions, DeSantis directly holds 9,392.87 shares of Waste Management common stock.
WASTE MANAGEMENT Inc. insider transactions disclosed. David Reed reported dispositions of 270 shares on 01/30/2026, 37 shares on 02/26/2026, and 21 shares on 03/02/2026, totaling 328 shares sold in the past three months.
The filing also lists 75 common shares tied to the vesting of a restricted stock unit award on 03/07/2026 granted under the issuer's equity compensation plan; an entry shows 75 shares with $18,394.50 and broker Merrill Lynch on 03/09/2026.
Waste Management Inc. submitted a Form 144 disclosing proposed/common stock transactions and a restricted stock unit vesting. The notice shows a 03/07/2026 RSU vesting event for 47 shares and three reported sales by John Carroll on 01/30/2026, 02/11/2026, and 02/26/2026 for 220, 1,021, and 37 shares respectively, with proceeds listed alongside each sale.
Waste Management Inc. submitted a Rule 144 notice regarding the proposed sale of 61 shares of its common stock. The filing lists an aggregate amount of $14,975.50 and identifies Merrill Lynch as the broker on a submission dated 03/09/2026.
The entry also shows a restricted stock unit award that vested on 03/07/2026 (granted under an issuer equity compensation plan) and a prior sale by Christopher DeSantis of 215 shares on 01/30/2026.
Waste Management submitted a Form 144 notice for the proposed sale of 121 shares of Common Stock tied to the vesting of restricted stock unit awards, brokered through Merrill Lynch. The filing also lists recent insider disposals by Johnson Varkey: 428 shares sold on 01/30/2026 for $94,003.78 and 617 shares sold on 03/03/2026 for $150,628.21.
WASTE MANAGEMENT submitted a Form 144 notice relating to the proposed sale of 4,211 shares of common stock on 03/09/2026, linked to the exercise of employee stock options under an issuer equity compensation plan. The filing also records prior sales by John Morris of 690 shares on 01/30/2026 and 7,979 shares on 03/06/2026.
Waste Management Inc. President & COO John J. Morris reported an open-market sale of 7,979 shares of company common stock. The sale occurred on March 6, 2026 at a price of $245.07 per share. After this transaction, he directly held 98,656 common shares.
He also reported indirect ownership of 2,439.3761 common shares held through a 401(k) plan, reflecting his retirement-plan position rather than a new trade.
Waste Management Inc. notice of proposed sale of Common Stock tied to vesting of performance share unit awards on 01/29/2026. The filing reports a reported sale of 690 shares by John Morris on 01/30/2026 for $151,444.65. The excerpt also shows 403,335,781 shares outstanding as of 03/06/2026.
Waste Management, Inc. approved 2026 long‑term and annual incentive awards for its chief executive, chief financial, and other named executive officers. Executives received performance share units (“PSUs”) and stock options under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, plus a 2026 cash bonus opportunity tied to financial and sustainability targets.
PSU grants include 49,350 for James C. Fish Jr., 16,450 for John J. Morris Jr., 9,350 for David L. Reed, and 7,272 each for Tara J. Hemmer and Rafael E. Carrasco. PSUs vest based on cash flow generation and relative total shareholder return versus the S&P 500 through December 31, 2028, with payouts from 0–200% of target.
Stock options cover 57,034 shares for Mr. Fish, 19,011 for Mr. Morris, 10,806 for Mr. Reed, and 8,405 each for Ms. Hemmer and Mr. Carrasco. Options carry a 10‑year term, a grant‑date exercise price of $241.55, and vest 34% after one year, then 33% in each of the next two years, with specified treatment on death, disability, retirement, termination, or change in control. Annual cash incentives for 2026 target a percentage of salary, pay out between 0–200% of target based on operating EBITDA, income from operations margin, and internal revenue growth, and may be adjusted using a sustainability scorecard and individual performance discretion.
Waste Management, Inc. reported that SVP and Chief HR Officer Kimberly G. Stith acquired a new stock option award on March 3, 2026. The derivative security is a stock option (right to buy) covering 6,404 shares, reported at a price of $0.0000 per share.
The filing shows this as a grant/award acquisition, leaving Stith with stock options for 6,404 shares following the transaction. According to the footnote, the option was granted under the Waste Management, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan and vests 34% after one year, with 33% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.