---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-027703"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WM"
cik: "0000823768"
company_name: "WASTE MANAGEMENT INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:48:30.185543+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WM CFO transition completed; former CFO Rankin receives $1M success bonus

## Summary
- Former EVP/CFO Devina Rankin resigned Nov 1, 2025, served as executive advisor through March 13, 2026.
- Rankin received a $1 million cash transition success bonus for orderly CFO transition to David Reed and Healthcare Solutions integration.
- Bonus is in addition to her 2025 annual incentive payout; she released claims against WM.
- No other compensation owed beyond unpaid salary and 2025 bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-027703
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WM
- cik: 0000823768
- company_name: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926027703/0001104659-26-027703-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926027703/tm268718d1_8k.htm

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