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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) November 11, 2009
Waste Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-25955   01-0780204
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1122 International Blvd., Suite 601, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7L 6Z8
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (905) 319-1237
 
 
 
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Section 8 — Other Events
     Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On November 11, 2009, Waste Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Waste Services”), and IESI-BFC Ltd., an Ontario corporation (“IESI-BFC”), issued a joint press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 11, 2009, by and among Waste Services, IESI-BFC and IESI-BFC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IESI-BFC (“Merger Sub”), which provides, among other things, for Merger Sub to merge with and into Waste Services. After the merger, Waste Services will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IESI-BFC. A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits.
  99.1   Joint press release dated November 11, 2009.

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SIGNATURES
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.
         
  WASTE SERVICES, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Ivan R. Cairns    
    Ivan R. Cairns   
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel   
 
Date: November 11, 2009

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