1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT (AMENDED) Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 1, 1998 STERICYCLE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-21229 36-3640402 (State or other (Commission file (IRS employer jurisdiction of number) identification number) incorporation) 1419 Lake Cook Road, Suite 410 Deerfield, Illinois 60015 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 945-6550 1 2 ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired Audited and unaudited interim financial statements for Waste Systems, Inc. ("WSI"), as required by Rule 3-05 of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. 210.3-05(b)), are filed with this Report. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information Pro forma financial information, as required by Article 11 of Regulation S-X, is filed with this Report. (c) Exhibits Audited financial statements for WSI are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. Unaudited interim financial statements for WSI are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report. Pro forma financial information is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Report. 2 3 SIGNATURE 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. Date: December 14, 1998. STERICYCLE, INC. By /s/ Frank J.M. ten Brink ---------------------------------- Frank J.M. ten Brink Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION PAGE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23.1 Consent of Heard McElroy & Vestal LLP ........................................... 6 99.1 Waste Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary December 31, 1997 and 1996....................................................... 7 Independent Auditor's Report..................................................... 8 Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1997 and 1996.................................................. 9 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996................................. 10 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended December 31, 1996 and 1997................................. 11 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996................................. 12 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................................... 13 99.2 Waste Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited).......................................... 31 Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited)..................................... 32 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited).............. 33 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited).............. 34 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 (Unaudited).............. 35 Selected Information............................................................. 36 99.3 Stericycle, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements............................ 39 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 1997........................................... 40 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998................................... 42 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1998.......................................................... 44 4