Item 5. Other Information
Item 5. Other Information .
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
On May 20, 2025 , Tara J. Hemmer , Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer , adopted a written net share settlement plan (the “Hemmer Plan”). The Hemmer Plan went into effect on the date of adoption and was not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Hemmer Plan provided that, upon our common stock reaching specified market prices on or before June 5, 2025, the Company would exercise up to 53,429 stock options and withhold shares of common stock necessary to cover the option exercise price and tax obligations. The options were automatically exercised pursuant to the terms of the Hemmer Plan and all remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercises after the net share settlement process were delivered to Ms. Hemmer.
On May 30, 2025 , Charles Boettcher , Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer , adopted a written net share settlement plan (the “Boettcher Plan”). The Boettcher Plan went into effect on the date of adoption and was not intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. The Boettcher Plan provided that, upon our common stock reaching specified market prices on or before June 6, 2025, the Company would exercise up to 15,072 stock options and withhold shares of common stock necessary to cover the option exercise price and tax obligations. The options were automatically exercised pursuant to the terms of the Boettcher Plan and all remaining shares of common stock resulting from the option exercises after the net share settlement process were delivered to Mr. Boettcher.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated September 10, 1997, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the current successor to Texas Commerce Bank National Association), as trustee [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K dated September 10, 1997].
4.2*
Form of 3.875% Senior Note due 2029.
10.1*
First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and John J. Morris, Jr.
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 Devina A. Rankin, 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 Devina A. Rankin, 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/ DEVINA A. RANKIN
Devina A. Rankin
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, 2025
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