Waste Management (WMI) Changing Trading Symbol to 'WM'

July 30, 2009 7:22 AM EDT

Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) (NYSE: WM) announced the change of its ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from WMI to WM effective at the start of trading on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. The new symbol better represents the company's current logo.

"We have put tremendous effort into communicating Waste Management's leadership in providing environmental solutions," said David Steiner, CEO. "From our trucks to our uniforms, the very recognizable WM represents our company and our people. The WM symbol reinforces how customers, communities and shareholders have come to think of us over the past years, and aligns our branding with our stock symbol." [SM]


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