Form 8-K · Current report
Waste Management 8-K, filed Aug 26, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000823768
- Accession no.
- 0001104659-26-101077
Summary
WM announced that CEO and board member Jim Fish will retire and resign from the board effective January 4, 2027, after more than a decade in those roles and more than 25 years with the company, and that President John Morris will succeed him as president and CEO and join the board at that time. Fish is expected to remain in an advisory role until mid-February 2027, and the board's chair, Kathleen Mazzarella, said Morris's industry experience and operational record make him the right choice to lead the company.
Key points
- Jim Fish, CEO since 2016 and a board member, notified the board on August 24, 2026 of his plan to retire and resign effective January 4, 2027, and is expected to serve in an advisory role until mid-February 2027.
- The board appointed President John Morris to succeed Fish as president and CEO and elected him to the board effective January 4, 2027; his director term expires at the 2027 annual meeting.
- Morris, 57, has been WM's president since May 2025, previously served as president and COO and earlier as EVP and COO, and is a Rutgers University graduate.
- Board chair Kathleen Mazzarella credited Fish with growth and culture improvements and said the board is confident Morris is the right leader.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 24, 2026, James C. Fish, Jr. notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and resign from the Board, effective January 4, 2027 (the “Transition Date”), following more than a decade of distinguished service in those roles and more than 25 years with the Company. The Company anticipates that Mr. Fish will continue to serve in an advisory role until mid-February 2027. …
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