Form 8-K New Board Member 06-24-2014


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): June 24, 2014 (June 24, 2014)
Republic Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-14267
 
65-0716904
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
18500 North Allied Way
 
 
Phoenix, Arizona
 
85054
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 627-2700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Republic Services, Inc. (“Republic”) elected Manuel (Manny) Kadre, 48, to serve on the Board, effective June 24, 2014.
Mr. Kadre is eligible to receive equity and cash compensation in accordance with Republic’s previously adopted compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, including: (1) an annual grant of 7,500 restricted stock units that vest immediately and will be distributed in Republic common stock three years after the grant date, with the grant for 2014 to be prorated to the portion of the year following his election to the Board; and (2) an annual retainer of $80,000. In addition, at the end of any quarter in which dividends are distributed to stockholders, Republic’s non-employee directors, including Mr. Kadre, receive additional restricted stock units with a value (based on the closing price of Republic common stock on the dividend payment date) equal to the value of dividends they would have received on all restricted stock units held by them on the dividend record date.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On June 24, 2014, Republic issued a press release announcing Mr. Kadre’s election to the Board. A copy of this press release is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated June 24, 2014 announcing the election of Mr. Kadre.


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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.
 
 
 
 
 
Republic Services, Inc.
 
Date: June 24, 2014
By:  
/s/ Glenn A. Culpepper
 
 
Glenn A. Culpepper
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Brian A. Goebel  
 
 
Brian A. Goebel
 
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 


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