---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060391-26-000215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSG"
cik: "0001060391"
company_name: "REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T21:15:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T21:18:54.911369+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Services shareholders elect all 13 director nominees, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with votes ranging from 261M to 275M in favor.
- Advisory non-binding say-on-pay approved: 266.7M for, 9.1M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026 approved: 277.4M for, 10.9M against.
- Cascade Investment holds ~35.5% of shares; Arizona statute could restrict its vote but outcome unaffected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060391-26-000215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSG
- cik: 0001060391
- company_name: REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T21:15:13+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039126000215/0001060391-26-000215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039126000215/rsg-20260507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060391-26-000215.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039126000215/0001060391-26-000215-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 2. The proposal to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based upon the following advisory, non-binding votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039126000215/0001060391-26-000215-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000106039126000215/0001060391-26-000215-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.