Reuter Joseph Anthony Form 4 STERICYCLE / Joseph Anthony Reuter ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Reuter Joseph Anthony

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2355 WAUKEGAN ROAD

(Street)

BANNOCKBURN

60015

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2024

4. 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 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/04/2024		D⁽¹⁾		32,163	D	$62	0	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.01	11/04/2024		D⁽²⁾			15,148	⁽²⁾	02/01/2027	Common Stock	15,148	$17.99⁽²⁾	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	11/04/2024		D⁽⁴⁾			16,011	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	16,011	$62⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	11/04/2024		D⁽⁶⁾			28,352	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	28,352	$62⁽⁶⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

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.

	/s/ Stuart Funderburg, Attorney-in-Fact	11/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Reuter Joseph Anthony Form 4STERICYCLE / Joseph Anthony Reuter ownership change