SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2018

 

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release this morning announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2018, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is holding a conference call to discuss these results beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning.  The call will be webcast live and may be heard by accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.wm.com. The call may also be heard by dialing (877) 710-6139 and entering access code 6079618.  A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website and by telephone until November 15, 2018.  To access a replay telephonically, please dial (855) 859-2056 and use the replay conference ID number 6079618.

 

On the call, management of the Company is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Company has provided information regarding its use of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures in the notes and tables that accompany the press release.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated October 25, 2018

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

	WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Date:                  October 25, 2018	By:	/s/ Charles C. Boettcher
		Charles C. Boettcher
		Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

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