10-Q/APeriod: Q1 FY2005

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. Quarterly Report (Amendment) for Q1 Ended Mar 31, 2005

Filed June 24, 2005For Securities:RSG

Summary

This filing is an amendment to Republic Services, Inc.'s (RSG) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005. The primary purpose of this amendment is to correct the reported number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as of April 29, 2005. Investors should note that the substantive financial performance details from the original 10-Q filing remain unchanged, with this amendment focusing solely on a share count correction. While the financial performance metrics themselves are not updated in this amendment, it's crucial for investors to be aware of any changes to share counts as they can impact per-share calculations and ownership percentages. This filing confirms RSG's status as an accelerated filer, indicating a certain level of financial reporting maturity and a history of timely filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to the Q1 2005 Form 10-Q filing.
  • 2Corrected the outstanding number of Common Stock shares as of April 29, 2005.
  • 3The original filing date for the 10-Q was May 6, 2005.
  • 4Republic Services, Inc. is classified as an accelerated filer.
  • 5The report confirms RSG has filed all required reports for the preceding 12 months.
  • 6The amendment was filed on June 23, 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary reason for this Form 10-Q/A filing is to amend and correct the number of outstanding shares of Republic Services, Inc.'s Common Stock as of April 29, 2005. This is a procedural correction and does not alter the financial results previously reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

No, this amendment does not change the financial performance or results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The amendment specifically addresses a correction to the outstanding share count.

Being an accelerated filer means that Republic Services, Inc. meets certain size and reporting history requirements set by the SEC. Typically, this indicates a larger, more established company that has been subject to SEC reporting rules for at least a year and has filed all its required reports on time. This classification allows for certain adjustments to their filing deadlines.