Company: WCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032201
Chunk: 92

Company: Waste Connections, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 92
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 to function independently of management; (g) serve as the leader of the Board on matters of corporate governance; (h) if requested by major shareholders, ensure his or her availability for direct communication; (i) ensure that all Directors have an independent contact on matters of concern to them and ensure that the Board successfully discharges its fiduciary duties; (j) provide guidance on, and monitor, the independence of each Director to ensure the independence of the Board; (k) provide leadership to the Board if circumstances arise in which the Chairman has, or may be perceived to have, a conflict; (l) ensure that functions delegated to Board committees are carried out as required and results are reported to the Board; (m) work with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, including helping to review strategies, define issues, maintain accountability and build relationships; (n) in conjunction with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, facilitate the review and assessment of individual Director attendance and performance and the size, composition and overall performance of the Board and its committees; (o) in collaboration with the Chairman and the Secretary, ensure that information requested by Directors or Board committees is provided and meets their needs; and (p) together with the Chairman, ensure the Directors are alert to their obligations to the Company, securityholders, management, other stakeholders and pursuant to applicable law. If the Chairman is an independent director, then the duties for the Lead Independent Director described above shall be part of the duties of the Chairman. 4. Board Committees. The Board has established the following standing Committees to assist it in discharging its responsibilities: (a) Audit; (b) Compensation; (c) Nominating and Corporate Governance; and (d) Executive. The current charters of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are published on the Company’s website and will be provided to shareholders on written request. Members of each of these Committees (including the Committee Chairs) are appointed by the Board and may be removed by the Board in its discretion. The Committee Chairs report the highlights of their meetings to the Board following each meeting of their respective Committees. The Committees may hold meetings in conjunction with the Board. Each of the members of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will be independent under applicable securities laws and the standards specified in Section 8 below. The Company will afford access to the Company’s employees, professional advisers and other resources, if needed, to enable Committee members to carry out their responsibilities.