Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 09 2020 - 9:25AM
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): July 9, 2020
Waste Connections, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ontario, Canada
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1-34370
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98-1202763
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(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
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610 Applewood Crescent, 2nd Floor
Vaughan
Ontario L4K 0E3
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code: (905) 532-7510
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of
each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common Shares, no par value
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WCN
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New
York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
See Item 7.01 below.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 9, 2020, Waste
Connections, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”),
issued a press release announcing dates for its second quarter 2020 earnings release and providing commentary on the current operating
environment. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished
in Items 2.02 and 7.01 is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Information
This document contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 (“PSLRA”), including “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
laws. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect Waste Connections’
current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. These forward-looking statements can be identified
by use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,”
“might,” “will,” “could,” “should,” or “anticipates,” or the negative
thereof or comparable terminology, or by the discussions of strategy. All of the forward-looking statements included in this document
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA and applicable securities laws in Canada. Forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements about
operating trends, expected financial results, 2020 outlook and related assumptions, including the expected impacts of the novel
coronavirus pandemic and the COVID-19 outbreak, and expected acquisition contribution. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory
authorities in Canada. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
document. Waste Connections undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements set forth in this document, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
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Date: July 9, 2020
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BY:
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/s/ Mary Anne Whitney
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Mary Anne Whitney
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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