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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): July 28, 2020

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)

(IRS 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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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. o

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

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EX-99.1

EX-104

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 28, 2020, the Board of Directors of Republic Services, Inc. (the "Company") approved a 2-cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.425 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2020 for shareholders of record on October 1, 2020. The Company issued a press release announcing the increased dividend, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release of Republic Services, Inc. issued July 29, 2020 to announce the Board of Director's approval of a 2-cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.425 per share.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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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:

July 29, 2020

By:

/s/ Catharine D. Ellingsen

Catharine D. Ellingsen

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

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