# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001640164
**File Stem:** 0001692742-23-000042
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7234
**Document Hash:** 36bb66ad68f95e8ae06204ff73d428c1
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001692742-23-000042.hdr.sgml**: 20230313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001692742-23-000042

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230310

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230313

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Zelenka Janet
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001640164

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37556
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23727352

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD
- **CITY:** BANNOCKBURN
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STERICYCLE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000861878
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT [4955]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 363640402
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD
- **CITY:** BANNOCKBURN
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 847-367-5910

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD
- **CITY:** BANNOCKBURN
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Zelenka Janet<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-10 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, CFO & CIO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>STERICYCLE INC [ SRCL ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-10 |  | M |  | 4674 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 23483 | D |  |
| Common Stock<sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-03-10 |  | F |  | 1366 | D | $43.5 | 22117 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-10 |  | M |  | 13581 | A | <sup>(3)</sup> | 35698 | D |  |
| Common Stock<sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-03-10 |  | F |  | 3981 | D | $43.5 | 31717 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance-Based Stock Units | 0.0<sup>(3)</sup> | 2023-03-10 |  | M |  |  | 13581 | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 13581 | <sup>(3)</sup> | 4344 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | 0.0<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-03-10 |  | M |  |  | 4674 | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 4674 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 15606 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.  This transaction represents the settlement of RSUs in shares of common stock on their scheduled vesting date.

(2) No shares were sold.  1,366 shares were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on vesting of RSUs.

(3) The vesting of these performance -based stock units ("PSU") is dependent upon the achievement by Stericycle,Inc. of certain financial performance criteria. Subject to continued employment through the applicable vesting date and to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances,  the number of PSUs scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date following the 2022 annual performance period will vary between 0% and 187.5% of the number reported, depending on the extent to which Stericycle, Inc. meets certain financial performance goals.

(4) No shares were sold.  3,981 shares were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements on vesting of PSUs.

(5) This award was granted on March 11, 2020 for 17,136 shares. 13,581 shares vested on March 11, 2023.

(6) This award was granted on March 11, 2020 for 14,021 shares.  The final 4,674 shares vested on March 11, 2023.

**Signature:** /s/ Janet H. Zelenka  
**Date:** 2023-03-13

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**