8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 17, 2011)

Filed February 17, 2011For Securities:WM

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) filed an 8-K on February 17, 2011, to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. The filing primarily serves to attach the press release detailing these results, which was issued concurrently with the 8-K. Investors are directed to this press release and an accompanying conference call for comprehensive details on the company's performance. The press release, included as Exhibit 99.1, will contain information on both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. Management is expected to discuss these results, including reconciliations to GAAP figures, during the scheduled conference call. This 8-K acts as the formal notification of the earnings release and provides the necessary logistical information for investors to access the detailed discussion.

Key Highlights

  • 1Waste Management, Inc. (WM) announced its Q4 and full-year 2010 financial results via an 8-K filing on February 17, 2011.
  • 2The 8-K filing's primary purpose is to furnish the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the financial results.
  • 3The press release covers the financial performance for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
  • 4WM scheduled a conference call for the morning of February 17, 2011, to discuss these financial results.
  • 5The conference call details, including a webcast link on WM's Investor Relations website and a dial-in number, are provided.
  • 6Management is expected to discuss both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures during the conference call.
  • 7Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP measures are available within the press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce and provide access to Waste Management's (WM) financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. It includes the press release that details these results and provides information on how to access the earnings conference call.

The detailed financial results are primarily found in the press release dated February 17, 2011, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Management will also discuss these results during the conference call.

Management is expected to discuss both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial measures and certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures are provided within the press release.

You can listen to the conference call by accessing the Investor Relations section of Waste Management's website (www.wm.com) and selecting 'Webcast; Q4 2010 Waste Management Earnings Conference Call' for a live webcast. Alternatively, you can dial (877) 710-6139 and enter access code 33194439.