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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): June 17, 2024

 

 

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. ☐

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

   4

EX-1.1

  

EX-4.1

  

EX-4.2

  

EX-4.3

  

EX-5.1

  

EX-23.1

  

EX-104

  

 

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Item 8.01

OTHER EVENTS.

On June 17, 2024, Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed to sell $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”), pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated June 17, 2024 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule A of the Underwriting Agreement. The offering is expected to close on or about June 25, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

Each series of Notes will be issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated November 25, 2009 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, to be dated on or about June 25, 2024, between the Company and the Trustee (the “Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture”). The offer and sale of the Notes was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-266553).

The Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The form of Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The form of 2029 Notes is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The form of 2034 Notes is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the opinion of Covington & Burling LLP with respect to the validity of the Notes is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
 1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated June 17, 2024, among Republic Services, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein
 4.1    Form of Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture to the Indenture between Republic Services, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as trustee
 4.2    Form of 5.000% Notes due 2029 (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.1)
 4.3    Form of 5.200% Notes due 2034 (included as Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 4.1)
 5.1    Opinion of Covington & Burling LLP, as to the validity of the Notes
23.1    Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

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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 20, 2024     By:  

/s/ Catharine D. Ellingsen

      Catharine D. Ellingsen
     

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer,

Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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