Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 17, 2012 (May 17, 2012)

 

 

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 5.07  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

SIGNATURES


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 17, 2012, Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders voted on the matters set forth below:

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non Votes  

James W. Crownover

     318,956,790         1,683,588         88,781         15,295,832   

William J. Flynn

     308,278,108         12,364,245         86,806         15,295,832   

Michael Larson

     277,845,567         42,795,288         88,304         15,295,832   

Nolan Lehmann

     319,267,697         1,373,016         88,446         15,295,832   

W. Lee Nutter

     313,035,218         7,593,593         100,348         15,295,832   

Ramon A. Rodriguez

     315,565,793         5,062,214         101,152         15,295,832   

Donald W. Slager

     319,838,090         798,004         93,065         15,295,832   

Allan C. Sorensen

     309,428,832         11,199,862         100,465         15,295,832   

John M. Trani

     319,600,185         1,041,275         87,699         15,295,832   

Michael W. Wickham

     312,872,227         7,756,862         100,070         15,295,832   

2. The proposal to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following advisory, non-binding votes:

 

Votes for

     293,706,100   

Votes against

     22,355,623   

Abstentions

     4,667,436   

Broker non-votes

     15,295,832   

3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for 2012 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for

     332,178,311   

Votes against

     3,756,185   

Abstentions

     90,495   

Broker non-votes

     -0-   

4. The stockholder proposal regarding payments upon the death of a senior executive was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for

     129,674,685   

Votes against

     183,529,303   

Abstentions

     7,525,171   

Broker non-votes

     15,295,832   

5. The stockholder proposal regarding political contributions and expenditures was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for

     46,899,604   

Votes against

     234,410,001   

Abstentions

     39,419,554   

Broker non-votes

     15,295,832   

 

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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: May 17, 2012       By:  

/s/ Tod C. Holmes

        Tod C. Holmes
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
      By:  

/s/ Charles F. Serianni

        Charles F. Serianni
        Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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