---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-030666"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WM"
cik: "0000823768"
company_name: "WASTE MANAGEMENT INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T06:05:52.497409+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WM names John Carroll as Chief Accounting Officer; grants PSUs and stock options to executives

## Summary
- John Carroll elected VP and CAO, succeeding Leslie Nagy who becomes VP and Treasurer; Reed moves to field operations.
- Carroll's annual base salary increased to $330,400; no other compensatory modifications.
- PSUs to CEO Fish (51,316), COO Morris (14,210), CFO Rankin (12,106) with 0-200% payout based on cash flow & TSR through 2025.
- Stock options to same executives: Fish 59,415, Morris 16,453, Rankin 14,016; exercise price $150.115, vest 3yr, term 10yr.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-030666
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WM
- cik: 0000823768
- company_name: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465923030666/0001104659-23-030666-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465923030666/tm238966d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-030666
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-030666.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-030666.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John A. Carroll was elected as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. John A. Carroll to succeed Ms. Leslie K. Nagy as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465923030666/0001104659-23-030666-index.htm
- Executive change
  David L. Reed changed role as Vice President, Business Partner – Western Tier Field Operations at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - Action: now serving as
  - Role: Vice President, Business Partner – Western Tier Field Operations
  source text: Mr. Reed is now serving as Vice President, Business Partner – Western Tier Field Operations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465923030666/0001104659-23-030666-index.htm
- Executive change
  Leslie K. Nagy was elected as Vice President and Treasurer at WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President and Treasurer
  source text: The Board elected Ms. Nagy to succeed Mr. David L. Reed as Vice President and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465923030666/0001104659-23-030666-index.htm

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