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Article: Waste Management Announces Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing for Intended Acquisition of Republic Services Shares.
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- July 24, 2008
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HOUSTON -- Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WMI) announced that today it is filing a Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to purchases of shares of Republic Services, Inc. This filing also will initiate the United States Department of Justice's expected antitrust review of Waste Management's proposed merger transaction with Republic and start the applicable HSR waiting period. Concurrent with the filing, Waste Management is notifying certain states' Attorneys General of Waste Management's HSR filing and intent to purchase Republic's shares. The notifications are being made in accordance with Waste ...