Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
−Removed: The following table summarizes common stock repurchases made during the first quarter of 2023 (shares in millions):
+Added: The following table summarizes common stock repurchases made during the second quarter of 2023 (shares in millions):
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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May Yet be Purchased Under
−Removed: the Plans or Programs
−Removed: January 1 — 31
−Removed: February 1 — 28 (a)
−Removed: (a) In February 2023, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement to repurchase $350 million of our common stock.
−Removed: At the beginning of the repurchase period, we delivered $350 million cash and received 1.9 million shares based on a stock price of $150.34, exclusive of the 1% excise tax discussed below.
−Removed: The final number of shares to be repurchased and the final average price per share under the ASR agreement, exclusive of the 1% excise tax, will depend on the volume-weighted average price of our stock, less a discount, during the term of the agreement.
−Removed: Purchases under the ASR agreement are expected to be completed in April 2023.
−Removed: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was enacted into law on August 16, 2022, imposed a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the net value of certain stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022.
−Removed: During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we reflected the applicable excise tax in treasury stock as part of the cost basis of the stock repurchased and recorded a corresponding liability for the excise taxes payable in accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
−Removed: (b) As of March 31, 2023, the Company has authorization for $1.15 billion of future share repurchases.
−Removed: Any future share repurchases pursuant to this authorization of our Board of Directors will be made at the discretion of management and
−Removed: will depend on factors similar to those considered by the Board of Directors in making dividend declarations, including our net earnings, financial condition and cash required for future business plans, growth and acquisitions.
+Added: the Plans or Programs(a)
+Added: May 1 — 31 (b)(c)
+Added: June 1 — 30 (c)
+Added: (a) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was enacted into law on August 16, 2022, imposed a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the net value of certain stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022.
+Added: We reflected the applicable excise tax in treasury stock as part of the cost basis of the stock repurchased.
+Added: In the table above and footnotes below, the average price paid per share, total repurchase costs and approximate maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs exclude the 1% excise tax.
+Added: (b) In the first quarter of 2023, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement to repurchase $350 million of our common stock.
+Added: At the beginning of the repurchase period, we delivered $350 million cash and received 1.9 million shares based on a stock price of $150.34.
+Added: The ASR agreement completed and in May 2023 we received 0.4 million additional shares based on a final weighted average price of $153.90.
+Added: In May 2023, under a new ASR agreement, we repurchased $250 million of our common stock and received 1.5 million shares based on a final weighted average price of $163.62.
+Added: (c) Subsequent to the completion of the ASR agreement, we repurchased 133,501 shares of our common stock in open market transactions in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act for $22 million, inclusive of per-share commissions, at a weighted average price of $164.79, of which $2 million was paid in July 2023.
+Added: (d) As of June 30, 2023, the Company has authorization for $878 million of future share repurchases, exclusive of the 1% excise tax discussed above.
+Added: Any future share repurchases pursuant to this authorization of our Board of Directors will be made at the discretion of management and will depend on factors similar to those considered by the Board of Directors in making dividend declarations, including our net earnings, financial condition and cash required for future business plans, growth and acquisitions.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
Information concerning mine safety and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report.
−Removed: Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated September 10, 1997 establishing the terms and form of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030.
−Removed: Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated September 10, 1997 establishing the terms and form of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2033.
−Removed: Guarantee Agreement by WM Holdings in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee for the holders of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2030.
−Removed: Guarantee Agreement by WM Holdings in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee for the holders of the 4.625% Senior Notes due 2033.
−Removed: Form of 2023 Long Term Incentive Compensation Award Agreement for Senior Leadership Team [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed March 10, 2023].
−Removed: Guarantor Subsidiary.
−Removed: Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of James C.
−Removed: Fish, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer.
−Removed: Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of Devina A.
−Removed: Rankin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
−Removed: Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
−Removed: §1350 of James C.
−Removed: Fish, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer.
−Removed: Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
−Removed: §1350 of Devina A.
−Removed: Rankin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
−Removed: Mine Safety Disclosures.
−Removed: Inline XBRL Instance.
−Removed: Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
−Removed: Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation.
−Removed: Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels.
−Removed: Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation.
−Removed: Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
−Removed: Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
−Removed: * Filed herewith.
−Removed: ** Furnished herewith.
−Removed: 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, thereunto duly authorized.
−Removed: WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
−Removed: /s/ DEVINA A.
−Removed: Executive Vice President and
−Removed: Chief Financial Officer
−Removed: (Principal Financial Officer)
−Removed: WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
−Removed: /s/ JOHN CARROLL
−Removed: Vice President and
−Removed: Chief Accounting Officer
−Removed: (Principal Accounting Officer)
−Removed: April 27, 2023
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