-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IMBaKdnHCHin5/aoWWT5648GBLGB9qsoHhgj9fPwyHln+LzpUMi5vRa5zWRj2Z9O PvMDLuBzc7VVSuGNrn5BTA== 0000895662-04-000147.txt : 20040217 0000895662-04-000147.hdr.sgml : 20040216 20040217124829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895662-04-000147 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000823768 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 731309529 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39928 FILM NUMBER: 04606172 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FANNIN STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135126200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FANNIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 4000 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: USA WASTE SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEGG MASON FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC /MD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001135776 IRS NUMBER: 522268681 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIGHT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4104545300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 LIGHT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13G 1 wastemanagement.txt WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D. C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __) Waste Management, Inc. Common Stock CUSIP Number 94106L109 Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: December 31, 2003 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CUSIP No. 94106L109 1) Name of reporting person: Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc. Tax Identification No.: 52-2268681 2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group: a) x b) n/a 3) SEC use only 4) Place of organization: Maryland Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: 5) Sole voting power: - 0 - 6) Shared voting power: 20,520,802 7) Sole dispositive power: - 0 - 8) Shared dispositive power: 20,520,802 9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 20,520,802 10) Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares n/a 11) Percent of class represented by amount in row (9): 3.52 12) Type of reporting person: IA, CO CUSIP No. 94106L109 1) Name of reporting person: Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. Tax Identification No.: 52-1268629 2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group: a) x b) n/a 3) SEC use only 4) Place of organization: Maryland Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: 5) Sole voting power: - 0 - 6) Shared voting power: 10,144,600 7) Sole dispositive power: - 0 - 8) Shared dispositive power: 10,144,600 9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 10,144,600 10) Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares n/a 11) Percent of class represented by amount in row (9): 1.74% 12) Type of reporting person: IA, CO CUSIP No. 9410L109 1) Name of reporting person: Legg Mason Focus Capital, Inc. Tax Identification No. 52-2311719 2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group: a) x b) n/a 3) SEC use only 4) Place of organization: Maryland Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: 5) Sole voting power: - 0 - 6) Shared voting power: 7,593 7) Sole dispositive power: - 0 - 8) Shared dispositive power: 7,593 9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 7,593 10) Check the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares: n/a 11) Percent of class represented by amount in row (9): 0.00% 12) Type of reporting person: IA,CO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Item 1a) Name of issuer: Waste Management, Inc. Item 1b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 1001 Fannie Street, Ste. 4000 Houston, TX 77002 Item 2a) Name of person filing: Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc. Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. Legg Mason Focus Capital, Inc. Item 2b) Address of principal business office: 100 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Item 2c) Citizenship: Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc. Maryland corporation Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. Maryland corporation Legg Mason Focus Capital, Inc. Maryland corporation Item 2d) Title of class of securities: Common Stock Item 2e) CUSIP number: 94106L109 Item 3) If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a)[ ]Broker or dealer under Section 15 of the Act. (b)[ ]Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c)[ ]Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (d)[ ]Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e)[ ]Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f)[ ]Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to ERISA of 1974 or Endowment Funds; see 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F). (g)[ ]Parent holding company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G), (h)[X]Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4) Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 30,672,995 , (b) Percent of Class: 5.26% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: - 0 - (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 30,672,995 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: - 0 - (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 30,672,995 Item 5) Ownership of Five Percent or less of a class: n/a Item 6) Ownership of more than Five Percent on behalf of another person: Various accounts managed by the investment advisers identified in Item 8 have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of shares of the issuer. No such account holds more than 5% of the shares outstanding. Item 7) Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company: n/a Item 8) Identification and classification of members of the group: Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc.-investment adviser Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc.-investment adviser Legg Mason Focus Capital, Inc.-investment adviser Item 9) Notice of dissolution of group: n/a Item 10) Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature ----------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. -------------------------------- Date - February 13, 2004 Legg Mason Funds Management, Inc. By___________________________________________ Jennifer Murphy, Senior Vice President Legg Mason Capital Management, Inc. By___________________________________________ Andrew J. Bowden, Senior Vice President Legg Mason Focus Capital, Inc. By____________________________________________ Robert G. Hagstrom, President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----