Company: WCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032201
Chunk: 111

Company: Waste Connections, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 111
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, (2) Common Shares (including, in the case of payment of the exercise price of an award, Common Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of the award, provided that Canadian employee participants shall not be entitled to pay the exercise price of options with any Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an option or warrant in the preceding two (2) year period) or Common Shares held for such period of time as may be required by the Administrator in order to avoid adverse accounting consequences, in each case, having a fair market value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate payments required, (3) the delivery of a notice that the award holder has placed a market sell order with a broker acceptable to the Company with respect to Common Shares then issuable upon exercise or vesting of an award, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate payments required; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company upon settlement of such sale or (iv) other form of legal consideration acceptable to the Administrator in its sole discretion. The Administrator shall also determine the methods by which Common Shares shall be delivered or deemed to be delivered to participants. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no participant who is a director or an “executive officer” of the Company within the meaning of either the OSA or Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act shall be permitted to make payment with respect to any awards granted under the Plan, or continue any extension of credit with respect to such payment, with a loan from the Company or a subsidiary or a loan arranged by the Company or a subsidiary in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act. Only whole Common Shares may be purchased or issued pursuant to an award. No fractional shares will be issued under the Plan and, subject to the provisions of any particular award, the Administrator will determine whether cash will be provided in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares will be eliminated by rounding down. Forfeiture and Claw-Back Provisions The Administrator may provide or require a participant to agree that any proceeds, gains or economic benefit actually or constructively received by the participant upon any receipt or exercise of an award, or receipt or resale of any shares underlying the award, will be paid B-5 2025 Proxy • Waste Connections, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendix B: Summary of the 2016 Incentive Award Plan to the Company and the award will terminate and