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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 16, 2025: 10 items on WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2025: 2 approved · 8 without a stated outcome.
None.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Andrea E. Bertone | 214,127,714 | -- | -- | 7,409,752 | 7,062,291 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Edward E. "Ned" Guillet | 207,676,039 | -- | -- | 13,861,427 | 7,062,291 | 94% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael W. Harlan | 205,392,441 | -- | -- | 16,145,025 | 7,062,291 | 93% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Elise L. Jordan | 218,350,006 | -- | -- | 3,187,460 | 7,062,291 | 99% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Cherylyn Harley LeBon | 219,710,796 | -- | -- | 1,826,670 | 7,062,291 | 99.1% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Susan "Sue" Lee | 216,603,442 | -- | -- | 4,934,024 | 7,062,291 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt | 215,273,547 | -- | -- | 6,263,919 | 7,062,291 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Carl D. Sparks | 219,710,824 | -- | -- | 1,826,642 | 7,062,291 | 99.1% | Not verified | — |
| The Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's management information circular and proxy statement in respect of the Meeting (" Say-on-Pay "), by the votes i | 210,688,119 | 10,336,222 | 513,125 | -- | 7,062,291 | 95% | Approved | — |
| The Shareholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 and authorized the Company's Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the independent registered public accounting firm | 228,301,261 | -- | -- | 298,496 | -- | 99.8% | Approved | — |
Source: WASTE CONNECTIONS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 734 asset managers that disclosed a WASTE CONNECTIONS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Carl D. Sparks
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carl D. Sparks”): 219,710,824 for, 1,826,642 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 145 asset managers below reported 64,874,891 for, 2,270 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Cherylyn Harley LeBon
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cherylyn Harley LeBon”): 219,710,796 for, 1,826,670 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 145 asset managers below reported 64,874,891 for, 2,270 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Elise L. Jordan
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elise L. Jordan”): 218,350,006 for, 3,187,460 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 145 asset managers below reported 64,877,161 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Michael W. Harlan
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael W. Harlan”): 205,392,441 for, 16,145,025 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 145 asset managers below reported 64,710,273 for, 554 against, 166,334 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ronald J. Mittelstaedt”): 215,273,547 for, 6,263,919 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 145 asset managers below reported 64,877,161 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Andrea E. Bertone
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrea E. Bertone”): 214,127,714 for, 7,409,752 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 64,640,438 for, 233,741 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Edward E. "Ned" Guillet
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edward E. "Ned" Guillet”): 207,676,039 for, 13,861,427 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 64,393,644 for, 445,779 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280,538 | Withhold |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect the eight director nominees named in the Company's Proxy Statement to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or until such director's earlier resignation, or his or her successor is duly elected or appointed: Susan "Sue" Lee
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan "Sue" Lee”): 216,603,442 for, 4,934,024 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 144 asset managers below reported 64,839,423 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 25 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Say-on-Pay - Approve, on a non- binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement.
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“The Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's management information circular and proxy statement in respect of the ”): 210,688,119 for, 10,336,222 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's management information circular and proxy statement in respect of the Meeting (" Say-on-Pay "), by the votes indicated below:”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 27,057,266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,323,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 801,389 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 587,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 145 managers: 64,678,875 for, 58,630 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price | 11,549,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 11,151,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 6,564,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,394,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,305,059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Dominion Securities Inc. | 5,514,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) | 5,186,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 4,569,577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 4,094,558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,941,944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 3,828,633 | 0 | 45 | 0 | For |
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 3,781,477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 151,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 3,204,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 2,548,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd | 0 | 2,290,437 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Wellington | 2,263,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Stockbridge Partners LLC | 2,258,417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 2,252,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 2,230,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 1,856,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,649,055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 1,455,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | 1,318,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,283,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 617 managers: 142,347,963 for, 8,514,275 against, 365,916 abstained, 116,423 not voted, 3,241,061 mixed, 67 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: APPOINT GRANT THORNTON LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025 AND AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s own tally for this item (“The Shareholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 and authorized the Company's Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the indep”): 228,301,261 for, 298,496 withheld — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 16, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Shareholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 and authorized the Company's Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the independent registered public accounting firm by the votes indicated below:”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Ratify Appointment of Independent Auditors” (2 managers, 11,982 for).
The 134 asset managers below reported 62,660,657 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 26,412,467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,163,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 5,282,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,281,748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 2,949,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,219,284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 1,665,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust | 1,628,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 928,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 803,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 607,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Value Line Mid Cap Focused Fund, Inc. | 554,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 541,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 475,777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 430,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 397,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 365,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 343,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 339,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 306,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 280,538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brown Advisory Funds | 274,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NICHOLAS FUND, INC. | 266,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 261,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 260,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 134 asset managers. See all 134 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 258,318,013 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 10.47% |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price | 2.39% |
| 3 | Capital Group | 2.05% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.67% |
| 5 | TIAA | 1.14% |
| 6 | BlackRock | 0.86% |
| 7 | Principal | 0.64% |
| 8 | Investment Managers Series Trust | 0.63% |
| 9 | JPMorgan | 0.36% |
| 10 | Jackson National | 0.31% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price | 4.47% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 4.32% |
| 3 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 2.54% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 2.48% |
| 5 | Capital Group | 2.44% |
| 6 | RBC Dominion Securities Inc. | 2.13% |
| 7 | RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) | 2.01% |
| 8 | MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 1.77% |
| 9 | PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 1.59% |
| 10 | Vanguard | 1.53% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2.35% | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price | 2.02% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 1.90% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.53% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.32% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 1.27% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.92% | 13F |
| State Street | 0.69% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 258,318,013 shares outstanding, as reported by WASTE CONNECTIONS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 16, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 734 asset managers reported how they voted on 10 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,045 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Say-on-Pay - Approve, on a non- binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's… — WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 95% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2025.
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