SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM8-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): February 5, 2017
Waste Management, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-12154 | | 73-1309529 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1001 Fannin, 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 Form8-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) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 5, 2017, Mr. W. Robert Reum, a director of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”), passed away. Mr. Reum served as the Company’sNon-Executive Chairman of the Board since 2012 and served on the Company’s Board of Directors since 2003. The Company issued a press release, attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, in appreciation of Mr. Reum’s fourteen years of dedicated service to the Company.
In accordance with the Company’sBy-Laws, Mr. Thomas H. Weidemeyer, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, will perform the duties of the Chairman of Board on an interim basis until a successor is elected by the members of the Board.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit 99.1: | | Press Release dated February 7, 2017 |
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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: February 7, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Charles C. Boettcher |
| | | | | | Charles C. Boettcher |
| | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated February 7, 2017 |
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