-----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, MJ2/Cv6YVkLo1JUgEQO2PyB4N7+SdEHBPZQvCzVN/h52QAooWP61xVxKPOld0KIe ApoFiAbUbdtY+aQngYNdSg== 0000950144-08-009118.txt : 20081205 0000950144-08-009118.hdr.sgml : 20081205 20081204202655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-08-009118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060391 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 650716904 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14267 FILM NUMBER: 081230902 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH STT 28TH FLR CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547692400 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060391 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 650716904 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 SE 6TH STT 28TH FLR CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 BUSINESS PHONE: 9547692400 425 1 g16921e425.htm FORM 425 FORM 425
Filed by Republic Services, Inc. pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Subject Company: Republic Services, Inc.
(Registration No. 333-152693)
(republic logo)
     
Media:
  Investors:
Will Flower
  Ed Lang
(954) 769-6392
  (954) 769-3591
 
  or
James P. Zeumer
  Tod Holmes
(480) 627-2785
  954) 769-2387
 
    
 
  For Both:
 
  Chuck Burgess
 
  The Abernathy MacGregor Group
 
  (212) 371-5999
REPUBLIC SERVICES AND ALLIED WASTE
EXPECTED TO COMPLETE MERGER DECEMBER 5
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Phoenix (December 4, 2008) — Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AW) announced that they reached an agreement yesterday with the U.S. Department of Justice to allow completion of their pending merger and that, this afternoon, this agreement was endorsed by the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The parties expect to finalize their merger on Friday, December 5, subject to completion of certain administrative formalities.
About Republic Services, Inc.
Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States. The Company’s operating units are focused on providing solid waste services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers.
Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The statement that the parties expect to close their merger tomorrow is a “forward-looking statement” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This forward-looking statement is based on current expectations, but is subject to number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectation expressed in such forward-looking statement, many of which are beyond the control of Republic and Allied. This includes the risk that not all conditions to consummation of the proposed transaction will be satisfied tomorrow. Potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating our forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statement made herein is only made as of the date of this press release and the parties hereto undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
 
 
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