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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2019

Republic Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-14267		65-0716904
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
18500 North Allied Way Phoenix, Arizona				85054
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 627-2700

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		RSG		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events			3
SIGNATURES			4

Item 8.01

OTHER EVENTS

On October 22, 2019, the Board of Directors of Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share for shareholders of record on January 2, 2020. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2020.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

				REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Date: October 22, 2019				By:		/s/ Charles F. Serianni
						Charles F. Serianni
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: October 22, 2019				By:		/s/ Brian A. Goebel
						Brian A. Goebel
						Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)