Form 8-K

 

 

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) May 18, 2012

 

 

 

LOGO

WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-31507   94-3283464

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

COMMISSION

FILE NO.

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10001 Woodloch Forest Drive, Waterway Plaza Two, Suite 400, The Woodlands, TX, 77380

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(832) 442-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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 18, 2012.

Our stockholders reelected Michael W. Harlan as a Class II director by the votes indicated below:

 

Total Votes For:

     108,276,258   

Total Votes Against:

     2,280,974   

Total Votes Abstained:

     24,983   

Total Broker Non-Votes:

     5,476,198   

Our stockholders reelected William J. Razzouk as a Class II director by the votes indicated below:

 

Total Votes For:

     107,699,031   

Total Votes Against:

     2,862,413   

Total Votes Abstained:

     20,771   

Total Broker Non-Votes:

     5,476,198   

Our stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2012 by the votes indicated below:

 

Total Votes For:

     115,998,580   

Total Votes Against:

     11,718   

Total Votes Abstained:

     48,115   

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:

     108,447,887   

Total Votes Against:

     1,995,869   

Total Votes Abstained:

     138,459   

Total Broker Non-Votes:

     5,476,198   


Our stockholders approved the stockholder proposal concerning adoption of a simple majority voting standard in our charter and bylaws by the votes indicated below:

 

Total Votes For:

     78,854,835   

Total Votes Against:

     31,700,113   

Total Votes Abstained:

     27,267   

Total Broker Non-Votes:

     5,476,198   

Our stockholders rejected the stockholder proposal concerning adoption of a policy that the chairman of our Board of Directors be an independent director by the votes indicated below:

 

Total Votes For:

     43,768,669   

Total Votes Against:

     66,434,735   

Total Votes Abstained:

     378,811   

Total Broker Non-Votes:

     5,476,198   


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.
Date: May 23, 2012   BY:   /s/ Worthing F. Jackman
   

Worthing F. Jackman,

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer