rsg-20260505
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): May 5, 2026
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.) | ||||||||||||
| 5353 East City North Drive | |||||||||||
| 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.)
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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 | |||||
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Item 8.01 Other Events. | |||||||||||
| EX-99.1 | |||||||||||
| EX-104 | |||||||||||
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2026, Republic Services, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release containing information about the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share for shareholders of record on July 2, 2026. The dividend will be paid on July 15, 2026.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
Press release of Republic Services, Inc. issued May 7, 2026 to announce the financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. | ||||||||
| 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: | May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ BRIAN DELGHIACCIO | ||||||||
Brian DelGhiaccio | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| Date: | May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ ELYSE M. CARLSEN | ||||||||
| Elyse M. Carlsen | |||||||||||
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||
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