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 16, 2017
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, 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)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release this morning announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is holding a conference call to discuss these results beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time this morning. The call will be webcast live and may be heard by accessing the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.wm.com. The call may also be heard by dialing(877) 710-6139 and entering access code 55317607. A replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website and by telephone until March 2, 2017. To access a replay telephonically, please dial (855)859-2056 and use the replay conference ID number 55317607.
On the call, management of the Company is expected to discuss certainnon-GAAP financial measures that are included in the Company’s press release. The Company has provided information regarding its use ofnon-GAAP measures and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable GAAP measures in the footnotes and tables that accompany the press release.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1: | Press Release dated February 16, 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.
| WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: February 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Charles C. Boettcher | ||||
| Charles C. Boettcher | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 16, 2017 | |
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