8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1 )

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 20, 2020

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.)

18500 North Allied Way
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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 20, 2020 (the “Original 8-K”). The Original 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report the naming of Brian DelGhiaccio as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, 2020. The purpose of this Amendment is to include information concerning Mr. DelGhiaccio’s compensation and other arrangements with the Company that were approved by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) and accepted by Mr. DelGhiaccio on June 3, 2020.

In connection with his appointment, the Committee increased Mr. DelGhiaccio’s base salary to $550,000, with an annual cash bonus opportunity of 80% of his base salary. The Committee also granted Mr. DelGhiaccio $200,000 in restricted stock units, as well as supplemental long-term incentive awards with targets of $100,000, $233,333 and $352,917 for the 2018-2020, 2019-2021 and 2020-2022 performance cycles, respectively. Finally, the Committee approved the contribution of $65,000 to Mr. DelGhiaccio’s deferred compensation account.

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:	June 4, 2020	By:	/s/ Catharine D. Ellingsen
			Catharine D. Ellingsen
			Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

XML

Cover Page	May 20, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K/A
Document Period End Date	May 20, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	Republic Services, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	1-14267
Entity Tax Identification Number	65-0716904
Entity Address, Address Line One	18500 North Allied Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix,
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85054
City Area Code	480
Local Phone Number	627-2700
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	RSG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001060391
Amendment Flag	true
Document Information [Line Items]
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	New CFO Compensation Declaration