---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-120756"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WCN"
cik: "0001318220"
company_name: "Waste Connections, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T14:53:02.183163+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waste Connections appoints Andrea E. Bertone to board, expands to nine directors

## Summary
- Andrea E. Bertone appointed to Board effective November 18, 2022; board increased from 8 to 9 members.
- Ms. Bertone served as President of Duke Energy International from 2009 until 2016 and in legal roles at Duke Energy.
- She currently serves on boards of Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR), Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), and DMC Global (Nasdaq: BOOM).
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation, pro-rated for her term ending at 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-120756
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WCN
- cik: 0001318220
- company_name: Waste Connections, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922120756/0001104659-22-120756-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922120756/tm2230891d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-120756.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrea E. Bertone was elected as Director at Waste Connections, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 21, 2022, Waste Connections, Inc. (the “ Company ”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members, and elected Andrea E. Bertone to fill the vacancy so created, both effective November 18, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922120756/0001104659-22-120756-index.htm

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