01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 15, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2026, and all eight director nominees were elected, each receiving a majority of the votes cast under the company's majority voting policy.
Susan "Sue" Lee received the lowest support, with 141,080,632 votes for (66.35%a) and 71,523,158 withheld (33.64%), while the other seven nominees received between roughly 92% and 99% support, with Cherylyn Harley LeBon at 99.22% and Carl D. Sparks at 99.29%. Shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, with 202,685,794 votes for, 9,000,505 against, and 917,491 abstaining.
Shareholders additionally approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and authorized the Board to fix its remuneration, with 220,060,280 votes for and 658,573 withheld. The filing is largely procedural. Its substantive content is the disclosure of the annual meeting voting results, and it notes that final voting results on all matters will be filed with the SEC and Canadian securities regulators.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- All eight director nominees, including Daniel L. Florness, Edward E. "Ned" Guillet, Michael W. Harlan, Elise L. Jordan, Cherylyn Harley LeBon, Susan "Sue" Lee, Ronald J. Mittelstaedt and Carl D. Sparks, were elected at the May 15, 2026 meeting.
- Susan "Sue" Lee had the weakest shareholder support, with 66.35% of votes for and 33.64% withheld, though she was still elected under the majority voting policy.
- Cherylyn Harley LeBon (99.22%) and Carl D. Sparks (99.29%) received the highest levels of support among the nominees.
- Shareholders approved the non-binding say-on-pay proposal with 202,685,794 votes for and 9,000,505 votes against.
- Shareholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with 220,060,280 votes for and 658,573 withheld.
- The filing includes Exhibit 99.1, a press release dated May 15, 2026, announcing the voting results, and states that final voting results will be filed with the SEC and Canadian securities regulators.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to Waste Connections' board at the 2026 annual meeting?
All eight director nominees were elected to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their earlier resignation or the election of a successor: Daniel L. Florness, Edward E. "Ned" Guillet, Michael W. Harlan, Elise L. Jordan, Cherylyn Harley LeBon, Susan "Sue" Lee, Ronald J. Mittelstaedt and Carl D. Sparks.
Did shareholders approve executive compensation?
Yes. Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, with 202,685,794 votes for, 9,000,505 against and 917,491 abstaining.
Why did Susan Lee receive a lower vote share than other nominees?
The filing reports that Susan "Sue" Lee received 141,080,632 votes for (66.35%) and 71,523,158 votes withheld (33.64%), but it does not state the reasons for the level of withheld votes.
Who is the company's independent auditor for 2026?
Shareholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and authorized the Board of Directors to fix its remuneration.
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