Stericycle Declares Dividend on Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 18, 2016 -- Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCL) today announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $13.125 per share on the company’s 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, to be paid in cash on March 15, 2016 to holders of record as of March 1, 2016.  This equates to $1.3125 per depositary share, each of which represents a 1/10^th interest in a share of the mandatory convertible preferred stock.

About Stericycle, Inc.
Stericycle, Inc., a U.S.-based business-to-business services company operating in 23 countries, is focused on solutions that protect people and brands, promote health and safeguard the environment. For more information about Stericycle, please visit our website at www.stericycle.com.

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