---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-124118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WCN"
cik: "0001318220"
company_name: "Waste Connections, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:08:23.065344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waste Connections names Matthew S. Black as SVP-Chief Accounting Officer, effective Feb 20, 2023

## Summary
- Matthew S. Black appointed SVP – Chief Accounting Officer, effective Feb 20, 2023; previously SVP – Chief Tax Officer since 2006.
- David G. Eddie transitions to SVP – Performance Optimization on the same date.
- Compensation arrangements for the new roles not yet finalized.
- No family relationships or arrangements with any director/executive officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-124118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WCN
- cik: 0001318220
- company_name: Waste Connections, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922124118/0001104659-22-124118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922124118/tm2231607d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-124118
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-124118.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David G. Eddie changed role as Senior Vice President – Performance Optimization at Waste Connections, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Senior Vice President – Performance Optimization
  source text: Mr. Black will assume the role from David G. Eddie, who will transition on that same date to a new role of Senior Vice President – Performance Optimization.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922124118/0001104659-22-124118-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew S. Black was named as Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer at Waste Connections, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On December 1, 2022, Waste Connections, Inc. (the “Company”) named Matthew S. Black as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer, effective February 20, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465922124118/0001104659-22-124118-index.htm

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