Waste Management Inc 8-K, filed Nov 3, 2020
Waste Management Inc (WM)
About this 8-K
Waste Management Inc filed this 8-K on November 3, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 3, 2020, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its 4.60% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”). The redemption date for the Notes is December 3, 2020 (the “Redemption Date”). The aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding is $400 million. The redemption price for the Notes is equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but not including, the Redemption Date.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This filing contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this filing are discussed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q.
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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: | November 3, 2020 | By: | /s/ Charles C. Boettcher | |
| Charles C. Boettcher | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Corporate | ||||
| Development and Chief Legal Officer | ||||