UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 9, 2013
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-31507
94-3283464
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 110, The Woodlands, TX, 77380
(Address of principal executive offices)
(832) 442-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information contained in Item 2.03 below is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On August 9, 2013, we and our subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated July 15, 2008, as amended, increasing the aggregate principal amount of notes issuable under the Master Note Purchase Agreement from $750 million to $1.25 billion, representing a $500 million increase. The Amendment also facilitates the future issuance of floating rate notes.
We currently have $600 million of Notes outstanding under the Master Note Purchase Agreement. With the execution of the Amendment, we will be able to sell up to $650 million of additional Notes under and subject to the terms of the Master Note Purchase Agreement. No existing or potential note holder has any obligation to purchase additional notes under the Master Note Purchase Agreement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 4.1 | Amendment No. 4 to Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 9, 2013 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: August 14, 2013 |
BY: | /s/ Worthing F. Jackman | ||||
| Worthing F. Jackman, | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Amendment No. 4 to Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 9, 2013 | |