Stericycle Inc.

11/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2024 16:03

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Zelenka Janet
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STERICYCLE INC [SRCL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, CFO & CIO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2024
(Street)
BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015 		4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/04/2024 D(1) 52,310 D $62 0 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $46.96 11/04/2024 D(2) 24,488 (2) 07/01/2027 Common Stock 24,488 $15.04(2) 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (3) 11/04/2024 D(4) 41,236 (4) (4) Common Stock 41,236 $62(4) 0 D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (5) 11/04/2024 D(6) 73,231 (6) (6) Common Stock 73,231 $62(6) 0 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zelenka Janet
2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD
BANNOCKBURN, IL 60015 		EVP, CFO & CIO

Signatures

/s/ Stuart Funderburg, Attorney-in-Fact 11/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 3, 2024 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Stericycle, Inc. (the "Company"), Waste Management, Inc. and Stag Merger Sub Inc., at the effective time (the "Effective Time") of the merger of Stag Merger Sub Inc. with and into the Company, which Effective Time occurred on November 4, 2024, each outstanding share of Company common stock was converted into the right to receive $62.00 per share in cash, without interest.
(2) This stock option was fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each Company stock option that was fully vested and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the right to receive (without interest) an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the number of shares underlying the stock option multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of $62.00 over the exercise price of such stock option.
(3) Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(4) Represents unvested RSUs that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, were canceled and converted into the right to receive (without interest) an amount in cash equal to the number of RSUs multiplied by $62.00.
(5) Each performance-based restricted stock unit ("PRSU") represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(6) Represents PRSUs with performance periods that had not ended prior to the Effective Time. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, these PRSUs were canceled and converted into the right to receive (without interest) an amount in cash equal to the target number of PRSUs multiplied by $62.00.
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