Sec Form 4 Filing - Collins Tomago @ REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. - 2022-01-14

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Collins Tomago 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [ RSG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/OKROENKE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, 1000 CHOPPER CIRCLE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/14/2022 (Street) DENVER, CO80204 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/31/2022 M 4,270( 1 ) A $ 0 12,149 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 01/14/2022 A 15( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 15 $ 0 4,270 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 01/31/2022 M 4,270( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 4,270 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Collins Tomago C/OKROENKE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT 1000 CHOPPER CIRCLE DENVER, CO80204 X Signatures /s/ Eileen B. SchulerAttorney-in-Fact 02/01/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On 01/03/2017 ("Date of Grant"), the non-management Director was granted an award of 3,869 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Prior to the Date of Grant, the Director elected to defer these 3,869 RSUs, in addition to all future dividend equivalents, into the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan ("DCP"), to be received as a scheduled distribution within 60 days after 01/01/2022. As a result of the DCP election, the settlement of 4,270 RSUs to shares of the Company's common stock was effective on 01/31/2022. ( 2 )Based on 1 on 1 conversion. ( 3 )Dividends paid on the Restricted Stock Units awarded per the Republic Services, Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. These 15 RSUs are dividend equivalents that were accrued on the 01/14/2022 dividend payment date, but were not included in Mr. Collins' 01/19/2022 Form 4.

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