SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sjoqvist Nikolaj H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1001 FANNIN STREET

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC [ WM ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Digital Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	14,843.74⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	647.9888	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock Units	08/08/1988	08/08/1988	Common Stock	957.934	$0.0000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	03/08/2014	03/08/2023	Common Stock	4,234	$36.885	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽²⁾	03/07/2015	03/07/2024	Common Stock	6,860	$41.37	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	02/25/2016	02/25/2025	Common Stock	8,009	$54.635	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	02/26/2017	02/26/2026	Common Stock	6,530	$56.235	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	02/28/2018	02/28/2027	Common Stock	5,443	$73.335	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Total includes 863 restricted stock units granted 2/25/2015; 2,727 restricted stock units granted 4/7/2015; 776 restricted stock units granted 2/26/2016 and 592 restricted stock units granted 2/28/2017. All restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan and vest 100% on the 3rd anniversary of the date of grant.

2. Stock option granted pursuant to Waste Management, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. The stock option vests 25% on the first and second anniversary of the date of grant with the remaining 50% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

3. Stock option granted pursuant to Waste Management, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. The stock option vests 25% on the first and second anniversary of the date of grant with the remaining 50% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks:

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	/s/ Nikolaj H Sjoqvist	10/20/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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