WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - FORM 8-K - May 15, 2014

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

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): May 13, 2014

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

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

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 13, 2014, a total of 418,651,905 shares of the Company’s common stock, out of a total of 465,192,040 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, were present in person or represented by proxies. The proposals set forth below were voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Each of the director nominees listed under proposal 1 were elected, and each of proposals 2, 3 and 4 were approved by the Company’s stockholders. Stockholder proposal 5 was not approved by the Company’s stockholders.

 

  1. Election to the Company’s Board of Directors of the following eight director nominees:

 

Name

    Number of
Affirmative Votes		      Number of
Negative Votes		      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Bradbury H. Anderson

      349,577,597         1,614,171         664,673         66,795,464   

Frank M. Clark, Jr.

      348,669,767         2,524,743         661,931         66,795,464   

Patrick W. Gross

      288,580,849         62,545,860         729,732         66,795,464   

Victoria M. Holt

      349,617,095         1,597,370         641,976         66,795,464   

John C. Pope

      346,619,094         4,574,543         662,804         66,795,464   

W. Robert Reum

      348,460,651         2,723,341         672,449         66,795,464   

David P. Steiner

      345,607,568         5,522,845         726,028         66,795,464   

Thomas H. Weidemeyer

      349,813,904         1,387,057         655,480         66,795,464   

 

  2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

414,479,810

    3,411,135    760,960

 

  3. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Company’s 2014 proxy statement:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

341,482,576

    6,828,307    3,545,558    66,795,464

 

  4. Approval of the Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

341,832,374

    8,762,870    1,261,197    66,795,464

 

  5. Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of political contributions:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

117,010,149

    183,602,027    51,244,265    66,795,464

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.    Description of Exhibit
10.1    Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

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:    May 15, 2014     By:  

    /s/ Rick L Wittenbraker

          Rick L Wittenbraker
          Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

   

Description of Exhibit

10.1    Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

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