8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 29, 2008)

Filed April 29, 2008For Securities:WM

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) filed an 8-K on April 29, 2008, to report its first-quarter 2008 earnings. The filing primarily serves to attach the press release announcing these results and provide details for investors to access the related conference call. While specific financial figures are not detailed within the 8-K itself, it signals that the company is disclosing its operational and financial performance for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Investors are directed to the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for the detailed earnings report, which will include both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. The company also announced a public conference call and webcast to discuss these results, with replays available for a limited time. This filing is a standard disclosure mechanism for material events, in this case, the release of quarterly financial results.

Key Highlights

  • 1Waste Management, Inc. announced its first-quarter 2008 earnings via a press release filed on April 29, 2008.
  • 2The 8-K filing's primary purpose is to furnish the earnings press release as an exhibit.
  • 3The company provided details for a public conference call and webcast to discuss the Q1 2008 results.
  • 4Access to the conference call is available via phone and a live webcast on WM's corporate website.
  • 5A replay of the conference call will be accessible through May 13, 2008, both online and by phone.
  • 6The company intends to discuss results using non-GAAP financial measures, with reconciliations provided in the press release.
  • 7The filing date for this report is April 29, 2008, with the earliest event reported being the earnings release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide access to Waste Management's earnings results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. It formally attaches the press release detailing these results and provides information on how investors can participate in the associated conference call.

The specific financial results for the first quarter of 2008 are detailed in the press release dated April 29, 2008, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

You can listen to the conference call by accessing the company's website at www.wm.com for a live webcast, or by dialing (877) 710-6139 and entering the access code 39562966. The call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Central time on April 29, 2008.

Yes, management is expected to discuss results using certain non-GAAP financial measures. Information regarding the use of these measures and their reconciliation to comparable GAAP measures is provided in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).