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): February 11, 2021
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously reported, the Board of Directors and stockholders of Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the Republic Services, Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). On February 11, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”), which is authorized to administer the 2021 Plan and grant awards thereunder, adopted forms of restricted stock unit and performance share award agreements applicable to executive officer, other senior executives, and other employees. The forms of award agreements for performance share and restricted stock unit awards will be utilized for these awards under the 2021 Plan until the Committee determines otherwise.
These forms of award agreements are substantially consistent with the previously disclosed forms of award agreements utilized by the Company for awards of performance shares and restricted stock units under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which was superseded by the 2021 Plan.
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: | February 17, 2021 | By: | /s/ Catharine D. Ellingsen | ||||||||
| Catharine D. Ellingsen | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||