Vander Ark Jon Form 3 REPUBLIC SERVICES / Ark Jon Vander ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Vander Ark Jon

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

18500 N. ALLIED WAY

(Street)

PHOENIX

85054

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [ RSG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP-Chief Operating Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (02/07/2014 Grant Date)	⁽¹⁾	02/07/2021	Common Stock	5,282	33.4	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/08/2013 Grant Date)	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,467	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/07/2014 Grant Date)	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	7,150	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/07/2014 Grant Date)	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	6,595	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/13/2015 Grant Date)	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	10,578	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/18/2016 Grant Date)	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,988	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/18/2016 Grant Date)	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	5,704	⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (02/18/2017 Grant Date)	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	8,777	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (04/07/2017 Grant Date)	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	80,428	⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant vesting occurs 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

2. Represents the deferred portion of the RSU Grant dated 02/08/2013 in accordance with Mr. Vander Ark's election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

3. Grant vesting occurs 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Each Restricted Stock Unit receives quarterly dividend equivalents each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock and ultimately will be paid out in the form of one share of the Company's common stock (1 to 1 conversion).

4. Grant vesting occurs 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Each Restricted Stock Unit receives quarterly dividend equivalents each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock and ultimately will be paid out in the form of one share of the Company's common stock (1 to 1 conversion). A portion of the RSU Grant is deferred in accordance with Mr. Vander Ark's election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

5. Special Grant cliff vesting occurs on 02/07/2018, four years of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Each Restricted Stock Unit receives quarterly dividend equivalents each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock and ultimately will be paid out in the form of one share of the Company's common stock (1 to 1 conversion). A portion of the RSU Grant is deferred in accordance with Mr. Vander Ark's election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

6. Grant vesting occurs 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Includes 6,498 RSUs related to the annual grant and 4,080 RSUs related to an additional grant in accordance with the executive's offer letter. Each Restricted Stock Unit receives quarterly dividend equivalents each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock and ultimately will be paid out in the form of one share of the Company's common stock (1 to 1 conversion). Portions of each RSU Grant is deferred in accordance with Mr. Vander Ark's election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

7. Special Grant cliff vesting occurs on 02/18/2020, four years of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Each Restricted Stock Unit receives quarterly dividend equivalents each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock and ultimately will be paid out in the form of one share of the Company's common stock (1 to 1 conversion).

8. Special Grant cliff vesting occurs on 04/07/2022, five years of the Grant Date in accordance with the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. Each Restricted Stock Unit receives quarterly dividend equivalents each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock and ultimately will be paid out in the form of one share of the Company's common stock (1 to 1 conversion).

Remarks:

	/s/ Eileen B. Schuler Attorney-in-Fact	01/02/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Vander Ark Jon Form 3REPUBLIC SERVICES / Ark Jon Vander ownership change