---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-048609"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WM"
cik: "0000823768"
company_name: "WASTE MANAGEMENT INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T11:44:10.775191+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WM shareholders elect nine directors, ratify EY as auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected (e.g., Thomas L. Bené: 297.5M for, 1.9M against).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2025: 321.4M for, 22.4M against, 0.6M abstain.
- Advisory vote on exec compensation approved: 281.6M for, 16.8M against, 1.4M abstain; 44.6M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-048609
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WM
- cik: 0000823768
- company_name: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465925048609/0001104659-25-048609-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465925048609/tm2514999d1_8k.htm

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