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 SVP Christopher P. DeSantis reports equity award settlement and related share sales. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 1,373 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. That same day, 430 shares were disposed of at $226.41 per share to satisfy tax obligations. On January 30, 2026, he sold an additional 215 shares at $218.8501 per share to cover personal federal income tax under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following these transactions, he directly held 9,560.87 shares of Waste Management common stock.
Waste Management SVP Tara J. Hemmer reported several common stock transactions. On January 29, 2026, she acquired 10,988 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. That same day, 3,685 shares were disposed of at $226.41 per share, reflecting shares withheld or sold to cover tax obligations. On January 30, 2026, she sold 690 shares at $219.705 per share to cover additional personal federal income tax obligations pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. Following these transactions, she directly beneficially owned 83,735.5789 shares of Waste Management common stock.
Waste Management senior vice president Michael J. Watson reported equity award activity and a small share sale. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 8,668 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from settlement of a performance share award. That same day, 3,372 shares were sold to cover personal federal income tax obligations under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. On January 30, 2026, he sold an additional 687 shares at $219.79 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 48,755.2959 shares and indirectly held 2,612.5834 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Waste Management, Inc. senior vice president of operations Donald J. Smith reported multiple stock transactions. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 12,208 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, and 4,166 shares were disposed of at the same price to cover related federal income taxes. On January 30, 2026, he sold 690 shares of common stock at $219.585 per share pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to cover additional personal federal income tax obligations. After these transactions, he directly held 13,376 shares of common stock and indirectly held 4,716.2086 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Waste Management SVP and Chief HR Officer Kimberly G. Stith reported several share transactions in Waste Management common stock. On January 29, 2026, she acquired 1,006 shares at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, and 272 shares were disposed of at $226.41 per share to cover related obligations. On January 30, 2026, 157 shares were sold at $219.652 per share to cover personal federal income tax obligations pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After these transactions, she directly held 4,775.7154 shares of Waste Management common stock.
Waste Management, Inc. Chief Executive Officer James C. Fish Jr. reported equity activity in company common stock on January 29, 2026. He acquired 59,516 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share in a transaction coded “A,” reflecting settlement of a performance share award under the Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
A second transaction that day, coded “F,” covered 22,763 shares at $226.41 per share, after which he directly owned 256,840 common shares. He also reported indirect holdings through a 401(k) plan and several family trusts.
Waste Management President & COO John J. Morris reported stock award settlements and related share sales. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 16,481 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
Also on January 29, he disposed of 5,839 shares at $226.41 per share to cover personal federal income taxes under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and on January 30, 2026, he sold 690 shares at $219.485 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 106,635 common shares and indirectly held 2,439.3761 shares through a 401(k) plan.
Waste Management SVP of Enterprise Strategy Rafael Carrasco reported routine equity compensation activity and a small share sale. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 12,208 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
On the same day, 4,166 shares were disposed of at $226.41 to cover tax withholding. On January 30, 2026, he sold an additional 690 shares at a weighted average price of $219.0054 per share to cover personal federal income tax obligations under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After these transactions, he directly owned 22,891.742 shares of Waste Management common stock.
Waste Management EVP and Chief Legal Officer Charles C. Boettcher reported several stock transactions. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 10,378 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
Also on January 29, a transaction coded "F" shows the disposition of 4,107 shares at $226.41 per share, with 56,848.4029 shares owned directly afterward. On January 30, 2026, he sold 689 shares at $219.32 per share, leaving 56,159.4029 shares of common stock held directly. The filing describes this as a sale of additional shares to cover personal federal income tax obligations pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Waste Management EVP & CFO David L. Reed reported equity transactions in company stock. On January 29, 2026, he acquired 1,717 shares of common stock at $226.41 per share from the settlement of a performance share award under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. On the same day, 444 shares were withheld at $226.41 per share to cover tax obligations. On January 30, 2026, he sold 270 shares at an average price of $218.6233 per share to cover personal federal income tax under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following these transactions, he directly owned 8,842.6057 shares of Waste Management common stock.