UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 27, 2011 (September 30, 2011)
Republic Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-14267 | 65-0716904 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 18500 North Allied Way Phoenix, Arizona |
85054 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 627-2700
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 27, 2011, Republic Services, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release containing information about the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. A copy of this press release is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Republic Services, Inc. issued October 27, 2011 to announce the financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. | |
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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.
| Republic Services, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: October 27, 2011 | By: | /s/ Tod C. Holmes | ||||
| Tod C. Holmes | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Charles F. Serianni | |||||
| Charles F. Serianni | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||
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