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SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Waste Management, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2016.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
1001 FANNIN STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77002
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Meeting Information |
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Type: Annual Meeting |
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of: March 15, 2016 |
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Date: May 12, 2016 Time: 11:00 a.m. |
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Location: The Maury Myers Conference Center |
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Waste Management, Inc. |
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1021 Main Street |
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Houston, Texas 77002
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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials
that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.
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— Before You Vote —
How to Access the Proxy Materials
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VIEW or RECEIVE: |
| Combined Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form
10-K |
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possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR each of the nominees in item 1 and FOR proposals 2 and 3:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Bradbury H.
Anderson
1b. Frank M. Clark, Jr.
1c. Andrés R. Gluski
1d. Patrick W.
Gross
1e. Victoria M. Holt
1f. Kathleen M. Mazzarella
1g. John C.
Pope 1h. W.
Robert Reum
1i. David P. Steiner
1j. Thomas H. Weidemeyer |
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2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered
public accounting firm for 2016.
3. Approval of our executive compensation.
The Board of
Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposal 4:
4. Stockholder proposal regarding a policy on accelerated vesting of equity awards, if
properly presented at the meeting. NOTE: In their
discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. |
