SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-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): October 27, 2011
Waste Management, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-12154
(Commission File Number)
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73-1309529
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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77002
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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 Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release this morning announcing its
financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, 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
Company’s website at www.wm.com. The call may also be heard by dialing (877) 710-6139 and entering
access code 96225430.
On the call, management of the Company is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial
measures that are included in the Company’s press release. The Company has provided information
regarding its use of such non-GAAP measures and reconciliations of such measures to their most
comparable GAAP measures in the footnote and schedules to the press release.
In addition to the non-GAAP measures presented in the press release, management is also
expected to discuss adjusted operating revenues, adjusted operating expenses as a percent of
revenues and adjusted interest expense. Management believes these non-GAAP measures provide
investors with information to better enable them to evaluate the Company’s performance by excluding
items that management believes are not indicative of our results of operations.
The reconciliation of these additional non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
measures are shown below.
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures
(Dollars In Millions)
(Unaudited)
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Quarters Ended |
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September 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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Adjusted Operating Revenues and |
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Adjusted Operating Expense as a Percent of Revenues |
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As reported: |
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Operating revenues |
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3,522 |
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3,235 |
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Operating expenses |
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2,261 |
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2,006 |
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Operating expenses as a percent of revenues |
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64.2 |
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62.0 |
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Adjustments: |
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Operating revenues — Oakleaf acquisition |
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(106 |
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— |
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Operating expenses — Oakleaf acquisition and related integration activities |
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$ |
(94 |
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Operating expenses — Closed site adjustments and changes in risk-free
interest rate |
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$ |
(8 |
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(19 |
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As adjusted: |
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Operating revenues (a) |
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3,416 |
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3,235 |
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Operating expenses |
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2,159 |
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1,987 |
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Adjusted operating expenses as a percent of revenues |
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63.2 |
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61.4 |
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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: October 27, 2011 |
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/s/ Rick L Wittenbraker
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Rick L Wittenbraker |
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Senior Vice President |
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