Waste Management, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for an NYSE-listed environmental services company with common stock trading under WM. The company’s Form 8-K reports cover operating results, financial condition, non-GAAP reconciliations, material agreements, credit-agreement covenant calculations, executive compensation arrangements and employee-benefit plan notices.
Proxy materials disclose annual meeting proposals, board elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes and employee stock purchase plan share authorization matters. The filing record also documents governance practices, capital-structure terms, shareholder voting mechanics, debt and liquidity arrangements, and the formal exhibits associated with WM’s quarterly and annual earnings communications.
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.
Watson Michael J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Waste Management, Inc. granted Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Michael J. Watson a stock option covering 6,804 shares of common stock under the company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vests 34% on the first anniversary of grant and 33% on each of the second and third anniversaries.
Waste Management, Inc. reported that its Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Varkey Johnson, received a grant of 6,404 stock options on March 3, 2026. These options are reported as a grant/award acquisition and are held as direct ownership.
Following this transaction, Johnson held 6,404 stock options. According to the accompanying note, the options were granted under the Waste Management, Inc. 2023 Stock Incentive Plan and vest 34% on the first anniversary of the grant date, with 33% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC reported that executive vice president and chief legal officer Charles C. Boettcher acquired a grant of 7,805 stock options (rights to buy stock) on March 3, 2026 under the company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. The options vest 34% after one year and 33% on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant.
Waste Management, Inc. reported that SVP of Enterprise Strategy Rafael Carrasco acquired a grant of 8,405 stock options on March 3, 2026. These options were issued under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan and are held as direct ownership.
The stock option vests 34% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 33% on each of the second and third anniversaries, creating a three-year vesting schedule tied to continued service.