SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2018

 

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Form 8-K on September 4, 2018 disclosing that Mr. John J. Morris, Jr. will be named to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately following the previously-announced retirement of Mr. James E. Trevathan, Jr. at the end of 2018.

 

Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this amended Form 8-K is being filed to disclose modifications to the compensation of Mr. Morris in connection with his promotion.  Effective January 1, 2019, Mr. Morris’s annual base salary will be $700,000.  Additionally, beginning in 2019, Mr. Morris’s target annual cash incentive will be 95% of his base salary in effect for the year.

 

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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: December 6, 2018	By:	/s/ Charles C. Boettcher
		Charles C. Boettcher
		Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

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