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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2004

Waste Management, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   1-12154   73-1309529
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1001 Fannin, Suite 4000 Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (713) 512-6200


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



 


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Item 5. Other Events
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Opinion of John S. Tsai


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Item 5. Other Events

     On April 26, 2004, Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to its registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-97697) (the “Registration Statement”), to register the issuance of 19,942 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), upon exercise of outstanding warrants of the Company.

     The Company is filing a legal opinion issued in connection with the issuance of its shares of Common Stock as exhibit 5.1 hereof, to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits.

  5.1   Opinion of John S. Tsai.

 


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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

         
  WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
 
 
Date: April 26, 2004  By:   /s/ Rick L Wittenbraker    
    Rick L Wittenbraker   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary   
 

 


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Exhibit Index

  5.1   Opinion of John S. Tsai.