-----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, WwzC737l1H+hTA70yeSc10OdgNwA3oCnG80LvrenAeSGZCCyx74VKrmwUTqU5qyC +l+xrg+reIs4uyI9e9pCfw== 0000950129-04-004200.txt : 20040621 0000950129-04-004200.hdr.sgml : 20040621 20040621150317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-04-004200 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040621 FILER: 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: 424B5 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-97697 FILM NUMBER: 04872519 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 424B5 1 h16246b5e424b5.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT - REG. NO. 333-97697 Waste Management, Inc.
 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration Number 333-97697

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated November 20, 2002)

13,958 SHARES

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
COMMON STOCK

     Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “WMI.” On June 18, 2004, the last reported sale price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $29.44 per share.

     We are issuing the shares directly to warrant holders upon exercise by such holders of currently outstanding warrants. The warrants, originally issued in June 1996, entitled the holders to purchase 700,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $29.00 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the warrants, the holders exercised by net settlement, meaning we withheld the number of shares necessary to pay the exercise price upon exercise as payment for the shares. Therefore, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares.

     Investing in the common stock involves risks that are described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 4 of the prospectus dated November 20, 2002.

     NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

     We expect to deliver the shares against payment therefor in Houston, Texas on or about June 24, 2004.

Prospectus Supplement dated June 21, 2004

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