8-K ·Filed May 15, 2026

WCN

Waste Connections, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizondays Processed4mo ago SEC0001104659-26-062507
8-K context-dependent: Items 8.01
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The 33.64% withhold vote against director Susan Lee is notable but not immediately actionable — monitor for any follow-up governance changes or shareholder engagement. No trading catalyst from this filing.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
WCN ▲ +4.04% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +4.04% · α vs SPY -0.81% · entry $158.92 → $165.34
Entry anchored
May 15, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-0.98%
call -0.98% · α -0.33%
$157.37
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-3.30%
call -3.30% · α -4.92%
$153.68
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
-1.16%
call -1.16% · α -2.75%
$157.07
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+4.04%
call +4.04% · α -0.81%
$165.34
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

Waste Connections held its 2026 annual meeting on May 15, 2026, re-electing all eight director nominees and approving say-on-pay and the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor. Director Susan Lee received only 66.35% support (33.64% withheld), a notable protest vote, but all nominees were elected under the company's majority voting policy. This is a routine governance filing with no material financial impact.

Key Facts

  • All eight director nominees were re-elected at the May 15, 2026 annual meeting.
  • Director Susan Lee received 66.35% votes for and 33.64% withheld — the lowest support among nominees.
  • Say-on-pay was approved with 202,685,794 votes for (95.3% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes).
  • Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 220,060,280 votes for (99.7% of votes cast).
  • Broker non-votes totaled 8,115,063 on director elections and say-on-pay.

Financial Impact

No financial impact — this is a routine governance filing with no financial data disclosed.

Risk Factors

  • Elevated withhold vote against Susan Lee (33.64%) may signal governance concerns among some shareholders.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Refuse Systems
Analyst Consensus
85% bullish (20 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001104659-26-062507
Document: tm2614785d1_ex99-1.htm0001104659-26-062507
Document: 0001104659-26-062507-index-headers.html0001104659-26-062507
Document: 0001104659-26-062507-index.html0001104659-26-062507
Document: 0001104659-26-062507.txt0001104659-26-062507
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Aug 21, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$169.40 $155.33▼ −8.31%▼ −8.03%$150.90 (−10.92%)
Aug 20, 2026
6w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$168.33 $155.33▼ −7.72%▼ −7.72%$150.90 (−10.36%)
Jul 31, 2026
9w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$167.38 $165.93▼ −0.87%▼ −3.85%$150.90 (−9.85%)
Jul 27, 2026
9w ago
424B5
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$169.35 $168.97▼ −0.22%▼ −3.52%$150.90 (−10.90%)
Jun 9, 2026
16w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$159.03 $170.14▲ +6.99%▲ +3.36%$150.90 (−5.12%)
May 15, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$158.92 $157.07▼ −1.16%▼ −2.75%$150.90 (−5.05%)
May 12, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$156.61 $154.98▼ −1.04%▼ −3.16%$150.90 (−3.65%)
Apr 27, 2026
22w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$163.18 $153.68▼ −5.82%▼ −11.29%$150.90 (−7.53%)
Apr 23, 2026
23w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$165.70 $155.77▼ −5.99%▼ −10.02%$150.90 (−8.94%)
Apr 22, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$168.52 $156.98▼ −6.85%▼ −11.48%$150.90 (−10.46%)
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