Item 5. Other Information
Item 5. Other Information .
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
On May 19, 2026 , Christopher DeSantis , Senior Vice President – Operations , adopted a stock trading plan (the “DeSantis Plan”) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The DeSantis Plan will commence on August 19, 2026 and will automatically terminate on the earlier of August 19, 2027 and the completion of all the contemplated transactions set forth therein. The DeSantis Plan provides for the cashless exercise of two stock option awards totaling 5,211 stock options upon our common stock reaching specified market prices, pursuant to which shares of common stock will be sold to cover option costs, tax obligations, commissions and fees. The DeSantis Plan also provides for the sale of the remaining shares after settlement, the proceeds of which will be delivered to Mr. DeSantis.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1*
Waste Management Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Protection Plan, as amended.
10.2
Waste Management, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated May 12, 2026 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026].
22.1*
Guarantor Subsidiary.
31.1*
Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 James C. Fish, Jr., Chief Executive Officer.
31.2*
Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 David L. Reed, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
32.1**
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of James C. Fish, Jr., Chief Executive Officer.
32.2**
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 of David L. Reed, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
95*
Mine Safety Disclosures.
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance.
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels.
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:
/s/ DAVID L. REED
David L. Reed
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:
/s/ JOHN CARROLL
John Carroll
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: July 29, 2026
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