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WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 8-K Report (Feb 8, 2001)

Filed February 8, 2001For Securities:WM

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has filed an 8-K report detailing a significant financing event. On February 2, 2001, the company entered into an underwriting agreement for the public offering of $600 million in 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2010. The closing of this issuance is scheduled for February 9, 2001. This debt issuance is a material event for investors as it represents a substantial increase in the company's long-term debt. Investors should consider the terms of these notes, the use of proceeds (though not detailed in this filing), and how this new debt impacts the company's overall financial leverage and ability to service its debt obligations. The filing also references selected financial information, which would provide further context for assessing the company's financial health.

Key Highlights

  • 1Waste Management, Inc. is issuing $600 million of 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2010.
  • 2The underwriting agreement for the notes was executed on February 2, 2001.
  • 3The closing of the note issuance is scheduled for February 9, 2001.
  • 4The notes are governed by an Indenture dated September 10, 1997.
  • 5The filing includes consent from auditors Arthur Andersen LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  • 6Selected Financial Information for the company is available as Exhibit 99.1.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide details regarding Waste Management, Inc.'s public offering of $600 million in 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2010, including the execution of the underwriting agreement and the scheduled closing date.

The new debt offering consists of 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2010. This means the notes carry an annual interest rate of 7.375% and will mature in the year 2010.

Key documents include the Underwriting Agreement, the Form of Book-Entry Note, an Officers' Certificate, and the Indenture governing the notes. The filing also lists consents from auditors Arthur Andersen LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Selected Financial Information.

This particular 8-K filing does not explicitly detail the intended use of the proceeds from the $600 million note issuance. Investors would need to refer to other company communications or subsequent filings for this information.