UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 23, 2025

Republic Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-14267

65-0716904

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)



18500 North Allied Way
Phoenix,	Arizona	85054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 627-2700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	RSG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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Item 8.01 Other Events.									3
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.									3

SIGNATURES									4
EX-99.1
EX-104

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 23, 2025, the Board of Directors of Republic Services, Inc. (the "Company") approved a 4.5 cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.625 per share. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2025 for shareholders of record on October 2, 2025. The Company issued a press release announcing the increased dividend, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release of Republic Services, Inc. issued July 24, 2025 to announce the Board of Director's approval of a 4.5-cent increase in the Company's regular quarterly dividend to $0.625 per share.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


		REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.

Date:	July 24, 2025	By:	/s/ Catharine D. Ellingsen
			Catharine D. Ellingsen
			Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. 8-K