UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2011
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-31507 | 94-3283464 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2295 Iron Point Road, Suite 200, Folsom, CA |
95630 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (916) 608-8200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 20, 2011.
Our stockholders reelected Robert H. Davis as a Class I director by the votes indicated below:
Total Votes For: |
81,909,686 | |||
Total Votes Against: |
18,539,578 | |||
Total Votes Abstained: |
2,259 | |||
Total Broker Non-Votes: |
4,161,075 |
Our stockholders approved the proposal to amend our Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 150,000,000 to
250,000,000 shares by the votes indicated below:
Total Votes For: |
92,949,757 | |||
Total Votes Against: |
11,653,594 | |||
Total Votes Abstained: |
9,247 | |||
Total Broker Non-Votes: |
0 |
Our stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011 by the votes indicated below:
Total Votes For: |
103,585,303 | |||
Total Votes Against: |
986,836 | |||
Total Votes Abstained: |
40,459 | |||
Total Broker Non-Votes: |
0 |
Our stockholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation of our named
executive officers as disclosed in our proxy statement (“say on pay”) by the votes indicated
below:
Total Votes For: |
97,730,140 | |||
Total Votes Against: |
2,657,783 | |||
Total Votes Abstained: |
63,600 | |||
Total Broker Non-Votes: |
4,161,075 |
Our stockholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis holding future say on pay votes every
year by the votes indicated below:
Total Votes for Three Years: |
27,648,605 | |||
Total Votes for Two Years: |
2,239,132 | |||
Total Votes for One Year: |
70,387,645 | |||
Total Votes Abstained: |
176,141 | |||
Total Broker Non-Votes: |
4,161,075 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. |
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| Date: May 24, 2011 | BY: | /s/ Worthing F. Jackman | ||
| Worthing F. Jackman, | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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