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As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 3/06/24 Waste Management Inc. 8-K:5,9 3/01/24 12:386K Toppan Merrill/FA |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): i March 1, 2024
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| i Delaware | i 1-12154 | i 73-1309529 | ||
| (State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
| i 800 Capitol Street, i Suite 3000, i Houston, i Texas | i 77002 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: ( i 713) i 512-6200
(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:
i ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
i ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
i ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
i ¨ 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(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| i Common Stock, $0.01 par value | i WM | i 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).
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. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 1, 2024, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) granted incentive awards to each of the Company’s currently-serving named executive officers, as identified in the Company’s most recent proxy statement (collectively, the “Executives”).
Each of the Executives, which includes James C. Fish, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer; John J. Morris, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Devina A. Rankin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Tara J. Hemmer, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, received performance share units (“PSUs”) and stock options under the Company’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. The number of PSUs granted to each of the Executives is as follows: Mr. Fish — 40,206; Mr. Morris — 12,164; Ms. Rankin — 9,484; and Ms. Hemmer — 8,248. The material terms of the PSUs are described below.
| PSUs | ||
| Performance Calculation Date (“PCD”) | As of December 31, 2026; award (if any) paid out after certification by the Committee of actual level of achievement (“payment date”). | |
| Performance Measure | 50% of the PSUs will have a cash flow generation performance measure, and 50% of the PSUs will have a total shareholder return relative to the S&P 500 performance measure, in each case as set forth in the award agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1. | |
| Range of Possible Awards | 0 — 200% of targeted amount, plus accrued dividend equivalents, based on actual results achieved. | |
| Termination of Employment | ||
| Death or Disability before PCD | Payable in full on payment date based on actual results as if participant had remained an active employee through PCD. | |
| Involuntary Termination for Cause or Voluntary Resignation before PCD | Immediate forfeiture. | |
| Involuntary Termination other than for Cause before PCD | Payable on payment date based on actual results, prorated based on portion of performance period completed prior to termination of employment. | |
| Retirement (as defined in the award agreement) before PCD | If Retirement occurs on or after December 31, 2024, payable in full on payment date based on actual results as if participant had remained an active employee through PCD. If Retirement occurs before December 31, 2024, payable on payment date based on actual results, prorated based on the number of days worked during 2024 (the first year of the performance period) divided by 366. | |
| Change in Control before PCD | Performance measured prior to the change in control and paid on prorated basis on actual results achieved up to such date. Thereafter, participant also generally receives a replacement award of restricted stock units in the successor entity generally equal to the number of PSUs that would have been earned had no change in control occurred and target performance levels had been met from the time of the change of control through December 31, 2026, adjusted for any conversion factors in the change in control transaction. The new restricted stock units in the successor entity would vest on December 31, 2026. |
| 2 |
The Committee granted stock options to the Executives to purchase the following number of shares of the Company’s common stock: Mr. Fish — 45,349; Mr. Morris — 13,721; Ms. Rankin — 10,698; and Ms. Hemmer – 9,302. The material terms of the stock options are described below.
| Stock Options | ||
| Vesting Schedule | 34% on first anniversary; 33% on second anniversary; and 33% on third anniversary. | |
| Term | 10 years from date of grant. | |
| Exercise Price | Fair Market Value on date of grant - $204.7585. | |
| Termination of Employment | ||
| Death or Disability | All options immediately vest and remain exercisable for one year, but in no event later than the original term. | |
| Qualifying Retirement | Continued vesting and exercisability for three years, but in no event later than the original term. | |
| Involuntary Termination other than for Cause or Voluntary Resignation | All vested options remain exercisable for 90 days, but in no event later than the original term. | |
| Involuntary Termination for Cause |
All options are forfeited, whether or not exercisable. | |
|
Involuntary Termination or Resignation for Good Reason following a Change in Control |
All options immediately vest and remain exercisable for three years, but in no event later than the original term. |
On March 1, 2024, each of the Executives was also granted an annual cash incentive award. Annual cash incentive awards are targeted at a percentage of the Executive’s base salary, and payouts can range from zero to 200% of the targeted amount based on achievement of performance measures. Performance measures for the 2024 annual cash incentive awards are consistent with prior year and include operating EBITDA, income from operations margin and internal revenue growth. Payouts of annual cash incentives based on the performance measures can be increased or decreased by up to 10%, depending on achievement calculated using a sustainability scorecard. The Committee has discretion to increase or decrease an Executive’s annual cash incentive award by up to 25% based on individual performance. Subject to the terms of any individual written employment, change in control or severance agreement, recipients must be employed by an affiliate of the Company on December 31, 2024 to be eligible to receive payment of an annual cash incentive award; provided, however, in the event of death, the recipient’s beneficiaries will receive a prorated award based on the number of days worked in 2024.
| 3 |
The above descriptions of the material terms of the awards are qualified in their entirety by reference to the appropriate award agreement filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
|
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of 2024 Long Term Incentive Compensation Award Agreement for Senior Leadership Team | |
| 10.2 | Form of 2024 Executive Officer Annual Incentive Award Agreement | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| 4 |
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.
| WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||
| Date: March 6, 2024 | By: | /s/ Charles C. Boettcher |
| Charles C. Boettcher | ||
| Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer | ||
| This ‘8-K’ Filing | Date | Other Filings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12/31/26 | ||||
| 12/31/24 | ||||
| Filed on: | 3/6/24 | |||
| For Period end: | 3/1/24 | 144, 3, 4, 8-K | ||
| List all Filings | ||||
As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 4/25/24 Waste Management Inc. 10-Q 3/31/24 64:6.7M Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA |