# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000823768
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-037531
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5021
**Document Hash:** 87f55e0bc7f25eea63c1ba64b88992ef
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-037531.hdr.sgml**: 20230328

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-037531

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230328

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230328

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000823768
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 731309529
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12154
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23766998

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7135126200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 800 CAPITOL STREET, STE 3000
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** USA WASTE SERVICES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**UNITED STATES** **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Filed by the Registrant ⌧

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ◻

Check the appropriate box:

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| ◻ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ◻ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ◻ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ⌧ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ◻ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**Waste Management, Inc.**

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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| ⌧ | No fee required. |
| ◻ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ◻ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm231382d3_defa14aimg001.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your Vote Counts! WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. 800 CAPITOL STREET SUITE 3000 HOUSTON, TX 77002 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. 2023 Annual Meeting Vote by May 8, 2023 11:59 PM ET You invested in WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. and it's time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 9, 2023. Get informed before you vote View the Combined Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 25, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote in Person at the Meeting\* May 9, 2023 11:00 a.m. CT Waste Management, Inc. 800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000 Houston,Texas 77002 \*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. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number V1.1 For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V04705-P88386 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![GRAPHIC](tm231382d3_defa14aimg002.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". Voting Items Board Recommends V04706-P88386 1 Year 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1c. Andrés R. Gluski 1a. Bruce E. Chinn 1d. Victoria M. Holt 1b. James C. Fish, Jr. 1e. Kathleen M. Mazzarella 1f. Sean E. Menke 1g. William B. Plummer 1h. John C. Pope 1i. Maryrose T. Sylvester 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation. 4. To recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on our executive compensation. 5. Approval of our 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. NOTE: In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. For For For For For For For For For For For For |

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