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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Waste Management, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 14, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 12, 2026: 12 items on Waste Management, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 14, 2026: 9 elected · 3 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, 2026 (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 | 298,076,937 | 2,679,806 | 272,188 | -- | 44,255,352 | 99.1% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Bruce E. Chinn | 299,224,102 | 1,530,399 | 274,430 | -- | 44,255,352 | 99.4% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: James C. Fish, Jr. | 298,876,351 | 1,896,186 | 256,394 | -- | 44,255,352 | 99.3% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Andrés R. Gluski | 287,458,467 | 13,306,133 | 264,331 | -- | 44,255,352 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Victoria M. Holt | 283,356,243 | 17,430,889 | 241,799 | -- | 44,255,352 | 94% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Kathleen M. Mazzarella | 292,290,728 | 7,907,126 | 831,077 | -- | 44,255,352 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sean E. Menke | 295,773,278 | 4,985,161 | 270,492 | -- | 44,255,352 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William B. Plummer | 296,653,894 | 4,106,490 | 268,547 | -- | 44,255,352 | 99% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Maryrose T. Sylvester | 295,508,489 | 5,090,590 | 429,852 | -- | 44,255,352 | 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, 2026 | 321,725,515 | 23,078,548 | 480,220 | -- | -- | 93% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation as described in the Company's 2026 proxy statement | 281,781,929 | 18,039,768 | 1,207,234 | -- | 44,255,352 | 94% | Not verified | — |
| 4. Approval to amend and restate the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance | 299,089,720 | 1,363,901 | 575,310 | -- | 44,255,352 | 99.5% | Not verified | — |
Source: Waste Management, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 1,396 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.
99.4% 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”): 299,224,102 for, 1,530,399 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,675,379 for, 11 against, 16,718 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,343 | 11 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% 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.”): 298,876,351 for, 1,896,186 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,675,373 for, 16 against, 16,718 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,337 | 16 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 17 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% 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”): 287,458,467 for, 13,306,133 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,519,467 for, 155,599 against, 17,042 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,174 | 179 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,180 | 88 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% 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”): 283,356,243 for, 17,430,889 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 96,546,375 for, 1,128,692 against, 17,041 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,124 | 230 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,901,931 | 2,133 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,180 | 88 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 394,006 | 10,564 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 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”): 292,290,728 for, 7,907,126 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,588,062 for, 86,993 against, 17,051 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,231 | 112 | 13 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 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”): 295,773,278 for, 4,985,161 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,589,291 for, 86,096 against, 16,718 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,311 | 40 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99% 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”): 296,653,894 for, 4,106,490 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,576,966 for, 98,422 against, 16,718 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,325 | 27 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 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”): 295,508,489 for, 5,090,590 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 208 asset managers below reported 97,576,948 for, 98,438 against, 16,721 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,307 | 43 | 7 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.1% 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”): 298,076,937 for, 2,679,806 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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, 3 and 4.”
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 199 asset managers below reported 97,413,454 for, 86,066 against, 16,718 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,711,974 | 10 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 199 asset managers. See all 199 in the interactive database.
Combines 12 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal to amend and restate our Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance.
Waste Management, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval to amend and restate the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance”): 299,089,720 for, 1,363,901 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 228 asset managers below reported 97,841,978 for, 48,212 against, 72 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,784,325 | 22 | 10 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 62 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 228 asset managers. See all 228 in the interactive database.
Combines 30 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 2026 proxy statement”): 281,781,929 for, 18,039,768 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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” (53 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “Say on Pay” (4 managers, 491,262 for, 20 against); “Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay)” (3 managers, 23,180 for, 500 abstained); “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation” (3 managers, 41,422 for, 40 abstained).
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 | 35,784,077 | 260 | 19 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,904,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 356,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 190 managers: 96,848,235 for, 526,735 against, 16,733 abstained, 308 not voted, 10,506 unknown, 77 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 27,642,344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 13,986,352 | 1,952 | 510 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 11,244,977 | 33,003 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 9,154,428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 8,768,609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,833,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,873,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,253,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 2,387,259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 2,384,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,333,620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC | 2,315,568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Swedbank Robur Fonder AB | 0 | 2,262,689 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Amundi | 2,143,402 | 11,480 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,964,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | 1,936,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 1,890,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,880,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 1,869,417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,736,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,692,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 1,689,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 1,628,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 0 | 1,572,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | 1,532,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1,191 managers: 181,119,881 for, 9,066,915 against, 427,200 abstained, 47,541 not voted, 62,862 mixed. Showing the 25 largest; see all 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: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
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, 2026”): 321,725,515 for, 23,078,548 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 14, 2026 (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 212 asset managers below reported 97,080,781 for, 607,757 against, 16,718 abstained, 307 not voted, 10,506 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 35,742,256 | 42,096 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 10,901,931 | 2,133 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 7,988,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 6,118,974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,704,180 | 88 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Parnassus | 4,335,008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 3,216,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,265,954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,910,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 1,753,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMCAP FUND | 1,584,669 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,544,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 1,374,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 1,247,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 800,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DIAMOND HILL FUNDS | 667,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 573,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 545,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 461,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 404,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 392,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 337,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 318,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 302,607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 280,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 212 asset managers. See all 212 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 13, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 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 402,300,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 8.89% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.71% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1.99% |
| 4 | Capital Group | 1.52% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.17% |
| 6 | Parnassus | 1.08% |
| 7 | Columbia Threadneedle | 0.80% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 0.56% |
| 9 | Bridge Builder Trust | 0.47% |
| 10 | INVESTMENT CO OF AMERICA | 0.44% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GATES FOUNDATION TRUST | 6.87% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.48% |
| 3 | State Street | 2.80% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.28% |
| 5 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.18% |
| 6 | Parnassus | 1.20% |
| 7 | Vanguard | 0.96% |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 0.81% |
| 9 | Clearbridge Investments, LLC | 0.59% |
| 10 | RBC Capital Markets, LLC | 0.59% |
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 | 9.69% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 7.51% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.35% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.66% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.97% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.91% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 0.58% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 0.58% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 0.52% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 402,300,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Waste Management, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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, 2026. 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 12, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 1,396 asset managers reported how they voted on 12 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 12,099 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, 2026.
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