On February 29, 2024, Brian A. Goebel, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of Republic Services, Inc. (the ?Company?), notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company effective March 15, 2025. Effective March 1, 2024, Mr. Goebel transitioned from his role as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer to the role of Special Advisor to the CFO. Effective March 1, 2024, Elyse Carlsen has been appointed to the position of Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer, succeeding Mr. Goebel as part of the Company?s executive succession plan.

Ms. Carlsen, 37, has been with the Company since 2015, most recently serving as Director, External Reporting, a position she has held since 2019. Previously, Ms. Carlsen served as Senior Manager, External Reporting from 2016 to 2019, and Manager, External Reporting from 2015 to 2016. Prior to her time at the Company, Ms. Carlsen was a Manager, Finance & Accounting Projects at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and a Manager, Deal Advisory and Strategy at KPMG, LLP.