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): May 24, 2006
Waste Management, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-12154
(Commission File Number)
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73-1309529
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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77002
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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:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) is scheduled to give presentations on Thursday, June 1,
2006 at the Credit Suisse First Boston Engineering and Environmental Services Conference in New
York City from 8:00 to 8:40 a.m. EST and on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at the JP Morgan Basics and
Industrials Conference in New York City from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. EST.
David Steiner, Chief Executive Officer; Larry O’Donnell, President and Chief Operating
Officer; and Bob Simpson, Chief Financial Officer, will give the Company’s presentations at the
Credit Suisse conference and David Steiner and Cherie Rice, Vice President — Finance and Treasurer
will give the Company’s presentations at the JP Morgan conference. Simultaneous webcasts of the
presentations and related presentation materials will be posted to the Company’s website at
www.wm.com, under the Investor Relations section. A web replay will be available on the website
for two weeks after the presentations.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 24, 2006, the Company filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to its registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-97697) (the
“Registration Statement”), to register the issuance of 8,139 shares of its common stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), upon exercise of an outstanding warrant to purchase shares of
Common Stock of the Company.
The Company is filing a legal opinion issued in connection with the issuance of its shares of
Common Stock as exhibit 5.1, to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
5.1 Opinion of John S.Tsai
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.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
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| Date: May 24, 2006 |
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/s/ Linda J. Smith
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Linda J. Smith, |
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Corporate Secretary |
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