SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2004
Waste Management, Inc.
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-12154 (Commission File Number) | 73-1309529 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 77002 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Item 5. Other Events
On June 21, 2004, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Form 8-K, which this Form 8-K/A amends, to incorporate by reference a legal opinion into its registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-97697) (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the filing of a prospectus supplement on that same day to register the issuance of 13,958 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
The legal opinion, as filed as exhibit 5.1 to the Form 8-K, contained a typographical error. Therefore, the Company is filing the corrected legal opinion as exhibit 5.1 hereof, to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information 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.
| WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||||
| Date: June 28, 2004 | By: | /s/ Linda J. Smith | ||
| Linda J. Smith | ||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| 5.1 | Opinion of John S. Tsai. |