SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2004
Waste Management, Inc.
| Delaware | 1-12154 | 73-1309529 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas | 77002 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (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 Baker Botts L.L.P. | ||||||||
| Consent of Ernst & Young LLP | ||||||||
Item 5. Other Events
On March 2, 2004, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) commenced an underwritten public offering of $350 million of its 5.00% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014 (the “Notes”). The Notes are to be issued under an Indenture dated as of September 10, 1997 between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee.
The Company is filing the legal opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. and the consent of Ernst & Young LLP as exhibits 5 and 6 hereto for incorporation by reference into its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-97697).
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 5 | Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. | |||
| 6 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP | |||
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: March 2, 2004 | By: | /s/ RICK L WITTENBRAKER | ||
| Rick L Wittenbraker | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||