---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-057007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RSG"
cik: "0001060391"
company_name: "REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T04:32:57.889142+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Services appoints Elyse Carlsen as VP, Chief Accounting Officer; Brian Goebel to retire in 2025

## Summary
- Brian Goebel, VP & CAO, notified retirement effective March 15, 2025; transitions to Special Advisor to CFO from March 1, 2024.
- Elyse Carlsen appointed VP, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, effective March 1, 2024.
- Ms. Carlsen receives $310k base salary, $100k one-time RSU with 4-year vest, 60% bonus target, and $61k PSU target per cycle.
- Ms. Carlsen has been with Republic since 2015, most recently as Director, External Reporting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-057007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RSG
- cik: 0001060391
- company_name: REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000119312524057007/0001193125-24-057007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000119312524057007/d803873d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian A. Goebel changed role as Special Advisor to the CFO at REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Special Advisor to the CFO
  source text: Effective March 1, 2024, Mr. Goebel transitioned from his role as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer to the role of Special Advisor to the CFO.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000119312524057007/0001193125-24-057007-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elyse Carlsen was appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective March 1, 2024, Elyse Carlsen has been appointed to the position of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, succeeding Mr. Goebel as part of the Company’s executive succession plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000119312524057007/0001193125-24-057007-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian A. Goebel departed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC..
  - Action: notified intention to retire
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On February 29, 2024, Brian A. Goebel, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company effective March 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060391/000119312524057007/0001193125-24-057007-index.htm

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