secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)
CIK:        0001318220
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-031042
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Waste Connections appoints Fastenal CEO Daniel L. Florness to Board
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- Board size increased from 8 to 9; Florness appointed effective April 1, 2026.
- Florness currently serves as Fastenal CEO and board member; stepping down July 16, 2026.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee; meets NYSE and Canadian independence standards.
- Bring over 30 years of experience including former Fastenal CFO and KPMG senior manager.
- Receives standard non-employee director compensation, pro-rated for service term.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465926031042/0001104659-26-031042-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318220/000110465926031042/tm269110d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-031042

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