Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 16, 2017 (December 8, 2016)

Republic Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-14267		65-0716904
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

18500 North Allied Way
Phoenix, Arizona		85054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	3
SIGNATURES	4

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

Republic Services, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 8, 2016, which reported the appointment of Sandra M. Volpe to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of her appointment, the Board had not appointed Ms. Volpe to any of its standing committees.

On February 14, 2017, the Board appointed Ms. Volpe to the Board’s Audit Committee and Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately. Effective April 1, 2017, the Board appointed Ms. Volpe to the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and she will continue on the Board’s Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Republic Services, Inc.
Date: February 16, 2017	By:	/s/ Charles F. Serianni
		Charles F. Serianni
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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