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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:91.06%;border:0;margin:30pt 4.47% 30pt 4.47%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02&#160;&#160;Results </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">of Operations and Financial </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">Condition.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">See Item 7.01 below.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">On October 28, 2020, Waste Connections, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada (&#8220;Waste Connections&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2020 results. &#160;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">The information furnished in Items 2.02 and 7.01 is not deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Information</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (&#8220;PSLRA&#8221;), including &#8220;forward-looking information&#8221; within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect Waste Connections&#8217; current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the words &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;might,&#8221; &#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;thinks,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8221;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221; &#8220;intends&#8221; or other words of similar meaning. All of the forward-looking statements included in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA and applicable securities laws in Canada. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements about expected 2020 and 2021 financial results, outlook and related assumptions, adjusted free cash flow, capital expenditures, potential acquisition activity and return of capital to shareholders. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company&#8217;s filings with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. &#160;You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. &#160;Waste Connections undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements set forth in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">(d)</span></span>Exhibits.</p><div style="padding-left:72.9pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:83.63%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:78.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Exhibit No.</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:78.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#000000;">Description</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">99.1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:78.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="wcn-20201028xex99d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Press Release, dated October 28, 2020, issued by Waste Connections, Inc.</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:78.93%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">The cover page of Waste Connections, Inc. on Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL.</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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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):
October 28, 2020
Waste Connections, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ontario, Canada
1-34370
98-1202763
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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610 Applewood Crescent, 2nd Floor
Vaughan
Ontario
L4K 0E3
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (
905
)
532-7510
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report.)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, no par value
WCN
New York Stock Exchange ("
NYSE
")
Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX")
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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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02  Results
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See Item 7.01 below.
Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 28, 2020, Waste Connections, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada ("Waste Connections" or the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2020 results.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished in Items 2.02 and 7.01 is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Information
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("PSLRA"), including "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect Waste Connections' current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the words "may," "might," "believes," "thinks," "expects," "estimate," "continue," "intends" or other words of similar meaning. All of the forward-looking statements included in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA and applicable securities laws in Canada. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, statements about expected 2020 and 2021 financial results, outlook and related assumptions, adjusted free cash flow, capital expenditures, potential acquisition activity and return of capital to shareholders. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada.  You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document.  Waste Connections undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements set forth in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated October 28, 2020, issued by Waste Connections, Inc.
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The cover page of Waste Connections, Inc. on Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
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Date:  October 28, 2020
BY:
/s/ Mary Anne Whitney
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Mary Anne Whitney
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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