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accession: "0001060391-24-000220"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSG"
cik: "0001060391"
company_name: "REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:53:05.221153+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Services annual meeting results: all directors elected, say-on-pay approved, climate proposal rejected

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with majority support; Michael Larson received lowest 'for' votes at 259M.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 274.0M for and 7.2M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor passed with 284.6M for.
- Shareholder proposal on climate-change strategy impact defeated (42.6M for vs 237.3M against).
- Arizona voting statute noted as potentially restricting Cascade's excess shares, but outcome unaffected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060391-24-000220
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSG
- cik: 0001060391
- company_name: REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039124000220/0001060391-24-000220-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039124000220/rsg-20240523.htm

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