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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 14, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 13, 2025: 11 items on WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 14, 2025: 9 elected · 2 without a stated outcome.
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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 MANAGEMENT INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 14, 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: Thomas L. Bené | 297,490,836 | 1,947,840 | 350,602 | -- | 44,607,628 | 99.3% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bruce E. Chinn | 296,975,150 | 2,463,412 | 350,716 | -- | 44,607,628 | 99.1% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: James C. Fish, Jr. | 297,058,409 | 2,358,310 | 372,559 | -- | 44,607,628 | 99.2% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Andrés R. Gluski | 292,214,851 | 7,230,277 | 344,150 | -- | 44,607,628 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Victoria M. Holt | 284,871,507 | 14,606,583 | 311,188 | -- | 44,607,628 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kathleen M. Mazzarella | 291,807,152 | 7,641,944 | 340,182 | -- | 44,607,628 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sean E. Menke | 293,771,726 | 5,676,918 | 340,634 | -- | 44,607,628 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William B. Plummer | 293,738,280 | 5,712,317 | 338,681 | -- | 44,607,628 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Maryrose T. Sylvester | 293,223,580 | 6,071,479 | 494,219 | -- | 44,607,628 | 98% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 321,370,355 | 22,381,502 | 645,049 | -- | -- | 93% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation as described in the Company's 2025 proxy statement | 281,636,584 | 16,761,318 | 1,391,376 | -- | 44,607,628 | 94% | Not verified | — |
Source: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 1,310 asset managers that disclosed a WASTE MANAGEMENT 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 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: James C. Fish, Jr.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James C. Fish, Jr.”): 297,058,409 for, 2,358,310 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 93,299,583 for, 72 against, 42,219 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,522 | 1 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Andres R. Gluski
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrés R. Gluski”): 292,214,851 for, 7,230,277 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 93,183,102 for, 135,058 against, 23,713 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,516 | 6 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Victoria M. Holt
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Victoria M. Holt”): 284,871,507 for, 14,606,583 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 91,174,569 for, 2,143,595 against, 23,710 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,507 | 16 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,734 | 150 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,768,467 | 127,569 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 537,990 | 10,980 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kathleen M. Mazzarella
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathleen M. Mazzarella”): 291,807,152 for, 7,641,944 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 93,270,483 for, 29,176 against, 42,216 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,491,702 | 11,820 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,448,650 | 2,396 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sean E. Menke
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sean E. Menke”): 293,771,726 for, 5,676,918 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 93,202,852 for, 115,309 against, 23,713 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,519 | 3 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: William B. Plummer
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William B. Plummer”): 293,738,280 for, 5,712,317 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 93,201,827 for, 116,334 against, 23,713 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,519 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Maryrose T. Sylvester
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maryrose T. Sylvester”): 293,223,580 for, 6,071,479 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 197 asset managers below reported 93,190,708 for, 108,931 against, 42,235 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,518 | 4 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Bruce E. Chinn
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bruce E. Chinn”): 296,975,150 for, 2,463,412 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 196 asset managers below reported 93,315,160 for, 87 against, 23,714 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,522 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas L. Bene
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas L. Bené”): 297,490,836 for, 1,947,840 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Each of the director nominees listed under item 1 were elected, and the Company's stockholders approved the proposals in each of items 2 and 3.”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 183 asset managers below reported 93,098,383 for, 115,816 against, 23,708 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,503,521 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 183 asset managers. See all 183 in the interactive database.
Combines 23 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation as described in the Company's 2025 proxy statement”): 281,636,584 for, 16,761,318 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (59 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “Section 14a Executive Compensation” (28 managers, 187,424 for, 1,929 against, 32,824 unknown); “Advisory vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation” (5 managers, 25,826 for); “Say on Pay” (4 managers, 440,041 for).
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 | 37,503,504 | 17 | 2 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 178 managers: 92,494,639 for, 391,086 against, 1 withheld, 23,837 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 12,759,656 | 1,952 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 10,214,331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 8,427,371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 5,249,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,298,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 2,797,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 2,747,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 2,610,121 | 23,782 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2,573,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,420,314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,183,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,114,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 2,041,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | 1,894,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder AB | 0 | 1,837,120 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 1,832,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | 1,783,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 23,595 | 1,754,972 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA | 1,759,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,757,772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 1,631,309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 0 | 1,621,407 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,603,842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,555,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 1,513,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1,071 managers: 135,414,974 for, 8,806,207 against, 420,703 abstained, 49,927 not voted, 53 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 321,370,355 for, 22,381,502 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 204 asset managers below reported 92,846,822 for, 494,485 against, 93,153 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 37,491,681 | 11,841 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,451,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,457,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,711,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,150,734 | 150 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 2,581,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,135,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,896,036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,871,497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,717,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,414,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,146,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc | 1,135,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,003,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 927,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 845,786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 607,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 548,970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 442,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calamos | 425,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 417,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 415,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 397,121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 382,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 371,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 204 asset managers. See all 204 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 14, 2024, which belongs to the 2023-2024 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
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 402,400,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 9.32% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.60% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1.85% |
| 4 | Parnassus | 1.17% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.03% |
| 6 | Columbia Threadneedle | 0.64% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.53% |
| 8 | Bridge Builder Trust | 0.47% |
| 9 | Capital Group | 0.47% |
| 10 | Dimensional | 0.43% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 3.17% |
| 2 | State Street | 2.54% |
| 3 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.09% |
| 4 | Parnassus | 1.30% |
| 5 | Northern Trust | 0.82% |
| 6 | PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | 0.70% |
| 7 | Lazard | 0.68% |
| 8 | Amundi | 0.65% |
| 9 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 0.64% |
| 10 | Vanguard | 0.60% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 9.29% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 7.50% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.61% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.83% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.16% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.01% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.96% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 0.68% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 0.61% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 402,400,000 shares outstanding, as reported by WASTE MANAGEMENT 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 MANAGEMENT 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 MANAGEMENT INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 13, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 1,310 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 10,805 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation. — FOR was 94% 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), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2025.
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