SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WELLING STEVEN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
101 S. CAPITOL BLVD.
SUITE 1000

(Street)
BOISE ID 83702

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
US Ecology, Inc. [ ECOL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP Sales & Marketing
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2022
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/03/2022 A 9,322 A $0(1) 47,912 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Units $0(2) 01/03/2022 A 9,322 (2) (2) Common Stock 9,322 $0(2) 9,322 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock vesting annually and ratably over three years from the date of issuance.
2. Each Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock ("Target PSUs"). The number of PSU's to which an Executive will be entitled will be determined based on a 1-year measurement period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 based on achievement of established targets with respect to the Company's revenue growth and net debt leverage, each weighted at 50% of the Target PSUs. Based on actual results, each Executive will be eligible to receive 0% to 200% of the Target PSUs. The PSUs will be earned over a 3-year period beginning January 1, 2022, cliff vesting on December 31, 2024. After the payout is determined, the number of shares to be provided is subject to modification based on the percentage change in the price of the Company's common stock from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 relative to the percentage change in the price of the common stock of certain companies in the environmental and facilities industry.
/s/ Wayne Ipsen, by Power of Attorney 01/05/2022
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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