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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): February 8, 2022

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) |  | (I.R.S. 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 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:

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

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).

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. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. |  |  | 3 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. |  |  | 3 |
SIGNATURES |  |  | 4 |
EX-99.1 |  |  |  |
EX-99.2 |  |  |  |
EX-104 |  |  |  |

Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On February 9, 2022, Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire US Ecology, Inc. The full text of the press release and a related infographic are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release of Republic Services, Inc. issued February 9, 2022 announcing agreement to acquire US Ecology, Inc.
99.2 |  | Republic Services, Inc. Infographic
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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: February 9, 2022 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Brian A. Goebel |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Brian A. Goebel |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |  |