(a) (1) Consolidated Financial Statements:
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(a) (2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules have been omitted because the required information is not significant or is included in the financial statements or notes thereto, or is not applicable.
(a) (3) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 3.1 | — | Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Waste Management, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010]. |
| 3.2 | — | Amended and Restated By-laws of Waste Management, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8‑K dated November 13, 2017]. |
| 4.1 | — | Specimen Stock Certificate [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 1998]. |
| 4.2 | — | Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Waste Management Holdings, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2014]. |
| 4.3 | — | Amended and Restated By-laws of Waste Management Holdings, Inc. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014]. |
| 4.4 | — | Indenture for Subordinated Debt Securities dated February 3, 1997, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the current successor to Texas Commerce Bank National Association), as trustee [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8‑K dated February 7, 1997]. |
| 4.5 | — | Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated September 10, 1997, among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the current successor to Texas Commerce Bank National Association), as trustee [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8‑K dated September 10, 1997]. |
| 4.6* | — | Officers’ Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated September 10, 1997 by and between Waste Management, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, establishing the terms and form of Waste Management, Inc.’s 3.150% Senior Notes due 2027. |
| 4.7* | — | Guarantee Agreement by Waste Management Holdings, Inc. in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee for the holders of Waste Management, Inc.’s 3.150% Senior Notes due 2027. |
| 4.8* | — | Schedule of Officers’ Certificates delivered pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture dated September 10, 1997 establishing the terms and form of Waste Management, Inc.’s Senior Notes. Waste Management and its subsidiaries are parties to debt instruments that have not been filed with the SEC under which the total amount of securities authorized under any single instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Waste Management and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Pursuant to paragraph 4(iii)(A) of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, Waste Management agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the SEC upon request. |
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| 10.1† | — | 2014 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated May 13, 2014]. |
| 10.2† | — | 2009 Stock Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 25, 2009]. |
| 10.3† | — | 2005 Annual Incentive Plan [incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 8, 2004]. |
| 10.4† | — | Waste Management, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated May 15, 2015]. |
| 10.5† | — | First Amendment to Waste Management, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan effective as of July 1, 2015 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2015]. |
| 10.6† | — | Waste Management, Inc. 409A Deferral Savings Plan as Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2014 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014]. |
| 10.7 | — | $2.25 Billion Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 10, 2015 by and among Waste Management, Inc. and Waste Management Holdings, Inc. and certain banks party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC, as syndication agents, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Barclays Bank PLC, as lead arrangers and joint bookrunners [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated July 10, 2015]. |
| 10.8 | — | CDN$509,500,000 Credit Facilities Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Waste Management of Canada Corporation and WM Quebec Inc., as borrowers, Waste Management, Inc. and Waste Management Holdings, Inc., as guarantors, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and PNC Bank Canada Branch, as co-syndication agents, The Bank of Nova Scotia, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and the Lenders from time to time party thereto [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated March 24, 2016]. |
| 10.9 | — | Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, substantially in the form as executed with each of Mizuho Securities USA Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as Dealer, dated August 22, 2016 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016]. |
| 10.10 | — | Commercial Paper Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement between Waste Management, Inc. and Bank of America, National Association dated August 15, 2016 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016]. |
| 10.11† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and James C. Fish, Jr. dated August 15, 2011 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011]. |
| 10.12† | — | First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and James C. Fish, Jr. dated July 20, 2012 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012]. |
| 10.13† | — | First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and James C. Fish, Jr. dated December 22, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017]. |
| 10.14† | — | Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and Devina A. Rankin dated December 22, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017]. |
| 10.15† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and James E. Trevathan, Jr. dated June 1, 2000 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2000]. |
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| 10.16† | — | Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and James E. Trevathan, Jr. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8‑K dated March 9, 2011]. |
| 10.17† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and Jeff Harris dated December 1, 2006 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated December 1, 2006]. |
| 10.18† | — | Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Jeff Harris [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011]. |
| 10.19† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and John J. Morris, Jr. dated June 18, 2012 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012]. |
| 10.20† | — | First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and John J. Morris, Jr. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017]. |
| 10.21† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and Barry H. Caldwell dated September 23, 2002 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2002]. |
| 10.22† | — | Employment Offer Letter to Charles C. Boettcher dated August 5, 2016 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016]. |
| 10.23†* | — | Employment Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and Charles C. Boettcher dated December 22, 2017. |
| 10.24† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and David Steiner dated May 6, 2002 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002]. |
| 10.25† | — | Separation and Release Agreement between the Company and David Steiner dated January 6, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated January 6, 2017]. |
| 10.26† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and Puneet Bhasin dated December 7, 2009 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2009]. |
| 10.27† | — | Separation and Release Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and Puneet Bhasin dated March 10, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017]. |
| 10.28† | — | Employment Agreement between the Company and Mark Schwartz dated July 5, 2012 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012]. |
| 10.29† | — | Separation and Release Agreement between USA Waste-Management Resources, LLC and Mark Schwartz dated January 1, 2017 [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016]. |
| 10.30† | — | Form of Director and Executive Officer Indemnity Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2012]. |
| 10.31† | — | Waste Management Holdings, Inc. Executive Severance Plan [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated December 22, 2017]. |
| 10.32† | — | Form of 2015 Senior Leadership Team Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated February 25, 2015]. |
| 10.33† | — | Form of 2016 Senior Leadership Team Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated February 26, 2016]. |
| 10.34† | — | Form of 2016 Individual Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016]. |
| 10.35† | — | Form of 2017 Senior Leadership Team Award Agreement [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8‑K dated February 27, 2017]. |
| 10.36† | — | 2017 Senior Leadership Team Award Agreement with Mr. James E. Trevathan, Jr. [incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8‑K dated February 27, 2017]. |
| 10.37†* | — | Form of 2017 Long Term Incentive Compensation Award Agreement (Mid-Year Award). |
| 12.1* | — | Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
| 21.1* | — | Subsidiaries of the Registrant. |
| 23.1* | — | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
| 31.1* | — | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a‑14(a) and 15d‑14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of James C. Fish, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer. |
** Furnished herewith.
† Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.