Michael J. Watson - 02 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)

Reporting relationship: Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer
Issuer ticker: WM
Reported as of: 02 Mar 2026
Net transaction value: -$4,171,511
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 03 Mar 2026, 13:57:21 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 02 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 05 Mar 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Courtney Tippy, Attorney-in-fact

Key filing fact

Michael J. Watson filed Form 4 for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) on 03 Mar 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Michael J. Watson's Form 4 filing for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM).
4 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 03 Mar 2026, 13:57.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 02 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$4,171,511.

Research use

This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001753639 Primary reporting owner

Watson Michael J.

Relationship: Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer
Address: 800 CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 3000, HOUSTON
Signature: Courtney Tippy, Attorney-in-fact
Signature date: 03 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

WM transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $1,592,955
Shares: +12,642
Change %: +26%
Price: $126.00
Shares after: 61,397
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

WM transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $1,114,594
Shares: -4,609
Change %: -7.5%
Price: $241.83
Shares after: 56,788
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct

WM transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $3,056,917
Shares: -12,642
Change %: -22%
Price: $241.81
Shares after: 44,146
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

WM holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 2,613
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: By 401(k) Plan

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

WM transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $1,592,955
Shares: -12,642
Change %: -100%
Price: $126.00
Shares after: 0
Date: 02 Mar 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 12,642
Exercise price: $126.00

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.

Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of responses 1 footnote

Footnote F1

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $241.1000 to $242.5700. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.