Republic Services held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 7, 2026, electing 13 directors and approving executive compensation and auditor ratification.
Key takeaways
All 13 director nominees were elected with majority votes; Michael Larson and Katharine B. Weymouth received the most against votes.
Executive compensation (say-on-pay) was approved with 266,655,515 votes for and 9,087,762 against.
Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2026 passed with 277,390,342 votes for and 10,890,865 against.
Cascade Investment held ~35.5% of common stock; an Arizona statute could restrict voting but was deemed unenforceable for Delaware-incorporated companies.
Broker non-votes totaled 12,128,732 on director elections and executive compensation, indicating significant uninstructed shares.