# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001060391
**File Stem:** 0001060391-25-000211
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 7122
**Document Hash:** 784e937a25a4429b14858e174fffc2de
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001060391-25-000211.hdr.sgml**: 20250724

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001060391-25-000211

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250723

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250724

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250724

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001060391
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 650716904
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14267
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251147536

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18500 N. ALLIED WAY
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85054
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 480 627 2700

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18500 N. ALLIED WAY
- **CITY:** PHOENIX
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85054

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** REPUBLIC SERVICES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980423

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 23, 2025**

**Republic Services, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-14267** | **65-0716904** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **18500 North Allied Way** | **18500 North Allied Way** | |
| **Phoenix,** | **Arizona** | **85054** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (480) 627-2700**

**Not Applicable**

(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ 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:

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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | RSG | New York Stock Exchange |

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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).

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| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
| 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. □ |  |

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**<u>**TABLE OF CONTENTS**</u>**

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| [Item 8.01 Other Events.](#iac404ee0c03c4e89aebf356aa7acdddf_10) | <u>[3](#iac404ee0c03c4e89aebf356aa7acdddf_10)</u> |
| [Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.](#iac404ee0c03c4e89aebf356aa7acdddf_10) | <u>[3](#iac404ee0c03c4e89aebf356aa7acdddf_10)</u> |
| SIGNATURES | <u>[4](#iac404ee0c03c4e89aebf356aa7acdddf_13)</u> |
| EX-99.1 | EX-99.1 |
| EX-104 | EX-104 |

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**Item 8.01 Other Events.** 

On July 23, 2025, the Board of Directors of Republic Services, Inc. (the "Company") approved a 4.5 cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.625 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2025 for shareholders of record on October 2, 2025. The Company issued a press release announcing the increased dividend, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| <u>[99.1](exhibit991q225dividendincr.htm)</u> | Press release of Republic Services, Inc. issued July 24, 2025 to announce the Board of Director's approval of a 4.5-cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.625 per share. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |

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**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.

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| | | **REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.** | **REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.** |
| Date: | July 24, 2025 | By: | /s/ Catharine D. Ellingsen |
|  |  |  | **Catharine D. Ellingsen** |
|  |  |  | **Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary** |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

![image1.jpg](image1.jpg)

**Republic Services, Inc. Increases Quarterly**

**Dividend to $0.625 Per Share**

**PHOENIX (July 24, 2025)** – Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 4.5 cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend. The quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share will be paid on October 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on October 2, 2025.

"We are raising our quarterly dividend by approximately 8 percent," said Jon Vander Ark, president and chief executive officer. "This is the 22nd consecutive year we've increased our annual dividend, which reinforces our commitment to return cash to shareholders."

**About Republic Services**

Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, solid waste, hazardous waste, container rental and field services. Republic's industry-leading commitments to advance circularity, reduce emissions and decarbonize operations are helping deliver on its vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com.

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| **For more information, contact:** | |
| Media Inquiries&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; | Investor Inquiries |
| Roman Blahoski (480) 718-0328&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; | Aaron Evans (480) 718-0309 |
| <u>media@RepublicServices.com</u>  | <u>investor@RepublicServices.com</u> |

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