Edgar Filing: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

Date: April 22, 2013

/s/ Rick L Wittenbraker

Rick L Wittenbraker

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Form 8-K

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): April 16, 2013

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-12154

73-1309529

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On April 16, 2013, Ms. Pastora San Juan Cafferty, a director of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Company, passed away. Ms. Cafferty was planning to retire from the board of directors at the May 10, 2013 annual meeting and was not standing for re-election at such annual meeting.

Ms. Cafferty provided dedicated and distinguished service on the Company’s board of directors for almost two decades. The Company is tremendously grateful to Ms. Cafferty for her wisdom, guidance and commitment to the highest level of integrity.

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.