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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.    )


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STERICYCLE, INC.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2020.

 STERICYCLE, INC.






STERICYCLE, INC.
2355 WAUKEGAN RD
BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015
 

Meeting Information
 

Meeting Type:
Annual Meeting
 

For holders as of:
March 27, 2020
 

Date:
May 22, 2020
Time:
8:30 a.m. CT
 

Location:  
Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SRCL2020.
 
 
The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SRCL2020 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page).
 
 
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1. Annual Report                                        2. Notice and Proxy Statement
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Voting Items
 
     
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
all nominees for director, FOR Items 2, 3 and 4,
and AGAINST Items 5 and 6.
 
 






















1.
Election of Directors

 
1a.
Robert S. Murley

 
1b.
Cindy J. Miller

 
1c.
Brian P. Anderson

  1d.
Lynn D. Bleil

 
1e.
Thomas F. Chen

 
1f.
J. Joel Hackney, Jr.

 
1g.
Veronica M. Hagen

  1h.
Stephen C. Hooley
 
 
1i.
James J. Martell

 
1j.
Kay G. Priestly

 
1k.
James Welch

 
1l.
Mike S. Zafirovski
2.
Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

3.
Approval of an amendment to the Stericycle, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan increasing the number of shares available for issuance

4.
Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020

5.
Stockholder proposal entitled Special Shareholder Meeting Improvement

6.
Stockholder proposal with respect to amendment of our compensation clawback policy

NOTE: This proxy will be voted in the best judgment of the proxies in respect of any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting.