================================================================================ 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 April 15, 1997 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) -------------- WMX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-7327 36-2660763 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3003 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60521 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (630) 572-8800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On April 15, 1997, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had received a shareholder lawsuit. A copy of the news release is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial statements or pro forma financial information are required to be filed as a part of this report. The exhibit filed as part of this report is listed in the Exhibit Index hereto. 2 SIGNATURES ---------- 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 thereunto duly authorized. WMX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ Thomas A. Witt --------------------------- Thomas A. Witt Vice President Dated: April 16, 1997 3 WMX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX Number and Description of Exhibit* --------------------------------- 1. None 2. None 4. None 16. None 17. None 20. None 23. None 24. None 27. None 99.1 News release dated April 15, 1997 issued by WMX Technologies, Inc. - --------------------- * Exhibits not listed are inapplicable.