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Waste Management shareholders approve ESPP share increase, elect directors at annual meeting
All nine director nominees elected; Victoria Holt received highest oppose count at 17.4M.
WM promotes Tara Hemmer to COO; Rafa Carrasco retiring in July
Hemmer promoted to EVP & COO, reporting to President John Morris; she continues overseeing Sustainability businesses.
WM Q1 adj. operating EBITDA +5.9%, cash flow +24%, reaffirms FY outlook
Revenue $6.23B (+3.5% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.81 vs $1.67 prior year.
Waste Management Amends Credit Agreement to Adjust EBIT/EBITDA Definitions for Covenant Calculation
On March 20, 2026, Waste Management entered into Amendment No. 2 to its Seventh Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement.
WM CFO transition completed; former CFO Rankin receives $1M success bonus
Former EVP/CFO Devina Rankin resigned Nov 1, 2025, served as executive advisor through March 13, 2026.
WM grants 2026 PSUs, stock options, and cash incentives to top executives
CEO Fish receives 49,350 PSUs and 57,034 stock options; COO Morris 16,450 PSUs and 19,011 options.
WM Q4 adj EPS $1.93, FY record margin 30.1%; guides FY2026 FCF ~$3.8B, dividend to $3.78
Q4 revenue $6,313M (+7.1% YoY), adjusted diluted EPS $1.93 vs $1.70 YoY.
Waste Management imposes blackout period on insider trading due to plan recordkeeper change
Blackout period from Dec 24, 2025 (4:00 PM ET) to ~week of Jan 18, 2026 for Retirement Savings Plan participants.
WM Q3 2025: adj EPS $1.98, rev $6.44B (+14.9%); record C&D margin; reaffirms FY guidance
Revenue $6.44B (+14.9%); WM Legacy Business revenue $5.82B (+3.7%).
Waste Management grants $2.1M retention RSU award to SVP/CSO Tara Hemmer
Award of $2.1M in RSUs to Tara J. Hemmer, SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, on September 2, 2025.
WM CFO Devina Rankin to retire; David Reed named successor as EVP & CFO
Devina Rankin, CFO since 2017, retiring to focus on education and not-for-profit; effective Nov 2025; will remain executive advisor through Mar 2026.
WM Q2 2025: revenue +19% to $6.43B, adjusted EPS $1.92, FCF guidance raised $125M
Q2 2025 revenue $6.430B (+19% total, +7.1% legacy); GAAP EPS $1.80, adjusted EPS $1.92 vs $1.82 prior year.
WM holds 2025 Investor Day; no specific financial targets disclosed in furnished materials
Investor Day held June 24, 2025 at NYSE; presentations from senior leadership.
WM promotes John Morris to President; Fish resigns President role but stays CEO
John J. Morris promoted to President, retains COO role; reports to CEO Jim Fish.
WM shareholders elect nine directors, ratify EY as auditor, approve say-on-pay
All nine director nominees elected (e.g., Thomas L. Bené: 297.5M for, 1.9M against).
WM Q1 revenue up 17% to $6.02B; adjusted EPS $1.67 vs $1.75 YoY
Revenue $6,018M (+16.7% YoY); adjusted operating EBITDA $1,715M (+12.2% YoY).
Waste Management grants 2025 LTI awards to NEOs; CEO Fish receives 43,636 PSUs, 50,580 options
CEO Fish: 43,636 PSUs (50% cash flow gen, 50% relative TSR) and 50,580 stock options at $231.195.
WM Q4 adj. EPS $1.70, revenue $5.89B; 2025 adj. EBITDA guidance $7.55B midpoint
Full-year 2024 revenue $22.06B (+8%); adjusted operating EBITDA $6.56B (+11%) with 29.7% margin.
Waste Management completes $485.4M exchange of Stericycle Notes for new WM Notes
Exchanged $485.4M of Stericycle 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029 for $485.1M of WM 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029 and cash.
Waste Management terminates $5.2B credit facility after senior notes issuance
Repaid $5.2B borrowings under delayed draw Term Credit Agreement on Nov 5, 2024.
WM closes $62/share acquisition of Stericycle for ~$7.2B enterprise value
Stericycle shareholders received $62.00 per share in cash; total enterprise value ~$7.2B.
Competition Bureau of Canada approved the merger under the Canadian Competition Act on Oct 30, 2024.
Waste Management prices $5.2B multi-tranche senior notes offering
$5.2B total: $1B 4.500% '28, $700M 4.650% '30, $750M 4.800% '32, $1.5B 4.950% '35, $1.25B 5.350% '54.
WM Q3 2024: adjusted EPS $1.96 vs $1.63 YoY; raises revenue guidance to ~6%
Revenue $5,609M (+7.9% YoY) driven by core price of 6.5%; adjusted operating EBITDA $1,711M, record margin 30.5%.
Waste Management receives Canadian competition information request for Stericycle merger
On Sep 23, 2024, WM and Stericycle received a Supplementary Information Request from Canada's Competition Bureau.
WM launches exchange offer for Stericycle's $500M 3.875% Notes due 2029, part of pending merger
WM offers to exchange any and all of $500M aggregate principal of Stericycle's 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029 for new WM Notes.
Waste Management clears HSR, UK, Portugal antitrust hurdles for Stericycle acquisition
HSR waiting period expired September 5, 2024; antitrust clearance also from Portugal Competition Authority.
Waste Management enters $7.2B term credit agreement to finance Stericycle acquisition
Up to $7.2B delayed draw term credit facility with JPMorgan as administrative agent; proceeds for pending Stericycle acquisition and refinancing of certain Stericycle debt.
WM Q2 revenue $5.4B (+5.5%), adjusted EBITDA margin 30.0% first time, raises full-year outlook
Revenue $5.402B (+5.5% YoY) driven by core price +6.8% and higher recycled commodity values.
Waste Management prices $1.5B senior notes offering at 4.950%
Issued $750M 4.950% Senior Notes due 2027 and $750M 4.950% Senior Notes due 2031.
WM to acquire Stericycle for $62/share, ~$7.2B enterprise value
Total enterprise value of ~$7.2B includes $1.4B of Stericycle's net debt; $62/share cash represents 24% premium to 60-day VWAP.
WM acquires Stericycle for $7.2B ($62/share); expects >$125M annual synergies
All-cash deal at $62.00 per share; enterprise value ~$7.2B including $1.4B net debt.
Waste Management shareholders approve officer exculpation amendment; elect directors
Charter amendment to limit officer liability for breach of duty of care approved by 266M votes (88.3% of votes cast).
Waste Management amends credit facility to $3.5B, extends maturity to 2029
Total commitment remains $3.5B with a $1B accordion feature; maturity extended to May 8, 2029.
WM Q1 adjusted EBITDA margin expands 240 bps to 29.6%; raises FY outlook by $100M
Revenue $5.16B (+5.5% YoY); reported EPS $1.75; adjusted EPS $1.75.
Waste Management grants 2024 long-term incentive awards to top executives
CEO Fish receives 40,206 PSUs and 45,349 stock options at $204.76 strike.
WM elects Tom Bené to board; director John C. Pope to retire at 2024 annual meeting
Tom Bené, president and CEO of Breakthru Beverage Group, elected as independent director effective March 1, 2024.
WM Q4 revenue up 5.7% to $5.22B, adjusted EPS $1.74, guides 2024 EBITDA $6.275-6.425B
Q4 revenue $5,217M, +5.7% YoY; adjusted operating EBITDA $1,558M, +14.7%; record adjusted margin 29.9%.
Waste Management amends by-laws to update stockholder proposal and nomination procedures
Amends Sections 2.13 and 2.14 to require additional disclosures about affiliates and associates of proposing stockholders.
WM Q3 2023 revenue $5.20B, adj. operating EBITDA $1.54B, margin expands 100bps to 29.6%
Adjusted diluted EPS $1.63 vs $1.56 YoY; net income $664M adjusted.
Waste Management prepays $1.0B term loan using senior note proceeds
Prepaid in full all borrowings + accrued interest under $1.0B term loan dated May 27, 2022.
Waste Management prices $2B in 4.875% senior notes with two maturities
$750M of 4.875% notes due 2029 and $1.25B of 4.875% notes due 2034 priced.
WM Q2 adj EPS $1.51, revenue $5.12B; FY adj EBITDA guidance trimmed to $5.775-$5.875B
Q2 adj diluted EPS $1.51 vs $1.44 y/y; revenue $5.12B, up 1.8% y/y.
Waste Management shareholders approve 2023 Stock Incentive Plan and re-elect all directors
Stockholders approved 2023 Stock Incentive Plan, effective May 9, 2023; no new shares authorized.
WM Q1 revenue $4.89B (+5% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.31 vs $1.29 YoY; free cash flow $395M
Revenue $4,892M (+5% YoY); reported diluted EPS $1.30, adjusted $1.31; net income $533M vs $513M.
WM targets nearly doubling 2019 adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow by 2027
Virtual Sustainability Investor Day held April 5, 2023; focuses on renewable energy and recycling investments.
WM names John Carroll as Chief Accounting Officer; grants PSUs and stock options to executives
John Carroll elected VP and CAO, succeeding Leslie Nagy who becomes VP and Treasurer; Reed moves to field operations.
WM prices $1.25B of 4.625% senior notes due 2030 and 2033
Priced $750M 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030 and $500M 4.625% Senior Notes due 2033.
WM adds Bruce Chinn to Board; Director Weidemeyer to retire at 2023 annual meeting
Bruce Chinn elected as additional director effective Feb 10, 2023; appointed to Audit Committee.
WM Q4 adjusted EPS $1.30 vs $1.26 YoY; guides 2023 EBITDA $5.825-$5.975B
Q4 revenue $4.935B vs $4.678B YoY; full-year revenue $19.698B vs $17.931B.
Mr. Rafael E. Carrasco, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy and President, WM Healthcare Solutions of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”), provided notice of his decision to retire as of July 17, 2026.
the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has promoted Ms. Tara J. Hemmer to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President John J. Morris, Jr.
Mr. Morris voluntarily resigned from the position of Chief Operating Officer.
On May 14, 2025, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has promoted John J. Morris, Jr. to the position of President, reporting to Chief Executive Officer James C. Fish, Jr.,
Mr. Fish voluntarily resigned from the position of President.
he will not stand for re-election and his term as a director of the Company will expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting
elected Mr. Thomas L. Bené as an additional member of the Board
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.
Mr. Reed is now serving as Vice President, Business Partner – Western Tier Field Operations.
The Board elected Ms. Nagy to succeed Mr. David L. Reed as Vice President and Treasurer.
elected Mr. Bruce E. Chinn as an additional member of the Board, effective as of February 10, 2023
Director Thomas H. Weidemeyer has reached the retirement age set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines; therefore, he will not stand for re-election and his term as a director of the Company will expire at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
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