8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 25, 2018)

Filed October 25, 2018For Securities:WM

Summary

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) filed an 8-K on October 25, 2018, to announce its third-quarter 2018 financial results. The report primarily directs investors to a press release (Exhibit 99.1) for detailed financial performance and operational updates. Management was scheduled to discuss these results on a conference call the same morning, with materials available on the company's investor relations website and via a telephone replay. Key details regarding the company's performance, including any non-GAAP financial measures discussed on the call, are expected to be within the accompanying press release. Investors should refer to this exhibit for specific figures on revenue, earnings, and any forward-looking statements or guidance provided by the company. The filing itself is procedural, serving as notification of the release of these results.

Key Highlights

  • 1The 8-K filing announces Waste Management's (WM) third-quarter 2018 financial results.
  • 2The primary details of the financial results are contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3A conference call was scheduled for October 25, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss the Q3 results.
  • 4Investors can access the conference call live via webcast on WM's investor relations website or by phone.
  • 5A replay of the conference call will be available on the company's website and via telephone until November 15, 2018.
  • 6The company indicated that management would discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures during the call.
  • 7Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to GAAP are available in the accompanying press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally announce Waste Management's (WM) financial results for the third quarter of 2018 and to provide access to the detailed press release and conference call information where these results will be discussed.

The specific financial results, including revenue, earnings, and any management commentary, are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. You should refer to that document for detailed figures.

Yes, the filing indicates that management is expected to discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. Information on these measures and their reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures can be found in the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1).

The conference call was scheduled for October 25, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. CT and could be accessed via webcast on the WM investor relations website or by dialing (877) 710-6139 with access code 6079618. A replay will be available on the website and by phone ((855) 859-2056, replay ID 6079618) until November 15, 2018.