SEC Form 4

FORM 4		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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Bales Brian A (Last) (First) (Middle) 18500 NORTH ALLIED WAY (Street) PHOENIX AZ 85054 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [ RSG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Development Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/18/2021
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	02/18/2021		M		50(1)	A	$0.00	14,236	D
Common Stock	02/18/2021		F		50(1)	D	$91.72	14,186	D
Common Stock	02/18/2021		M		57(2)	A	$0.00	14,243	D
Common Stock	02/18/2021		F		57(2)	D	$91.72	14,186	D
Common Stock	02/18/2021		M		46(3)	A	$0.00	14,232	D
Common Stock	02/18/2021		F		46(3)	D	$91.72	14,186	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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	(4)	02/18/2021		M			50	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	50	$0.00	6,181	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	02/18/2021		M			57	(2)	(2)	Commonn Stock	57	$0.00	1,722	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	02/18/2021		M			46	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	46	$0.00	5,647	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person previously elected to defer the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on 02/18/2017 in accordance with the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plan"). On 02/18/2021, 25% of the grant vested whereby 1,507 RSUs remain deferred. As permitted under the Plan, the Company withheld 50 shares of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock to satisfy tax liability of the Reporting Person. The fair market value of the exchanged shares was $91.72 (the closing price of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock on 02/18/2021).

2. The Reporting Person previously elected to defer the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on 02/18/2017 in accordance with the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plan"). On 02/18/2021, 100% of the grant cliff vested whereby 1,722 RSUs remain deferred. As permitted under the Plan, the Company withheld 57 shares of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock to satisfy tax liability of the Reporting Person. The fair market value of the exchanged shares was $91.72 (the closing price of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock on 02/18/2021).

3. The Reporting Person previously elected to defer the Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on 02/18/2018 in accordance with the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plan"). On 02/18/2021, 25% of the grant vested whereby 1,378 RSUs remain deferred. As permitted under the Plan, the Company withheld 46 shares of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock to satisfy tax liability of the Reporting Person. The fair market value of the exchanged shares was $91.72 (the closing price of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock on 02/18/2021).

4. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to one share of common stock of Republic Services, Inc.

Remarks:

	/s/ Eileen B. Schuler Attorney-in-Fact	02/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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