Company: WCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032201
Chunk: 83

Company: Waste Connections, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 83
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| ​ | TOTAL              | ​ | ​ | ​    | $ | 2,556,555 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​    | $ | 2,457,090 | ​ | ​ |

Audit Feesconsist of fees associated with both the audit of our consolidated financial statements and the audit of our internal control over financial reporting for fiscal years 2024 and 2023, including review of the consolidated financial statements included in documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC and securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada, as applicable, reclassification of historical segment information to reflect the Company’s current reporting segment structure, comfort letters, consents, assistance with review of documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC and securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada, as applicable, and accounting consultations, as well as out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of audit services. Audit Fees also include fees associated with audit related tax compliance, advice and planning, which principally related to completed and proposed acquisitions.

2025 Proxy • Waste Connections, Inc. 77

TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information About the Annual Meeting Who May Vote? The record date for determining the holders of Common Shares entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting is March 21, 2025 (the “Record Date”). Only shareholders whose names have been recorded in our share register at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. As of the Record Date, 258,363,968 Common Shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. Each shareholder of record is entitled to one vote for each Common Share held by the shareholder. What is Being Voted on at the Meeting? Shareholders will be voting: (1) to elect the eight nominees for directors of the Company; (2) in an advisory, non-binding capacity, to approve the compensation of our NEOs as disclosed on pages 38to 73of this Proxy Statement (the Say on Pay Proposal); and (3) to approve the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix Grant Thornton LLP’s remuneration. Our Board of Directors is recommending shareholders vote “ FOR” each of the nominees in proposal (1); “ FOR” proposal (2); and “ FOR” proposal (3). In addition to the foregoing matters, our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the