SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 17, 2008
WASTE CONNECTIONS,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation)
COMMISSION
FILE NO. 1-31507
94-3283464
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
35
Iron Point Circle, Suite 200, Folsom, CA 95630
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(916)
608-8200
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March
17, 2008, Eugene V. Dupreau informed the Board of Directors of Waste
Connections, Inc. that as a result of his intention to retire from employment
with the company within the next twelve months, he has decided not to stand for
reelection to the Board of Directors at the company’s annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on May 15, 2008. His current term as a Class
I director will expire on that date.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
| WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
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Date: March
17, 2008
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BY: | /s/ Worthing F. Jackman | |
| Worthing F. Jackman, | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief | |||
| Financial Officer |