SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 12, 2004
Waste Management, Inc.
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-12154 (Commission File Number) |
73-1309529 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
77002 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200
| Item 5. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| Opinion of John S. Tsai | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On April 12, 2004, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to its registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-97697) (the “Registration Statement”), to register the issuance of shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), upon exercise of an outstanding warrant of the Company.
The Company is filing a legal opinion issued in connection with the issuance of its shares of Common Stock as exhibit 5.1 hereof, to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 5.1 | Opinion of John S. Tsai. |
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. |
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| Date: April 12, 2004 | By: | /s/ Rick L Wittenbraker | ||
| Rick L Wittenbraker | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||