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out, in cash, at a future date selected by the executive. Phantom stock is not considered as equity ownership
for SEC disclosure purposes; we have included it in this table because it represents an investment risk in the
performance of our Common Stock.
(2) The number of shares owned by Mr. Pope includes 435 shares held in trusts for the benefit of his children.
(3) Mr. Steiner has pledged 251,246 shares as security.
(4) The number of shares owned by Mr. Woods includes 125 shares held by his children and 185 shares held by
his wife’s IRA.
(5) Common Stock ownership is as of September 30, 2011, the date of Mr. Simpson’s retirement from the
Company.
(6) Included in the “All directors and executive officers as a group” are 1,000 restricted stock units held by one
of our executive officers not named in the table. Restricted stock units were granted to the executive officers
under our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units will be paid out in shares of our Common
Stock upon vesting, subject to forfeiture in certain circumstances.
PERSONS OWNING MORE THAN 5% OF WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMON STOCK
The table below shows information for stockholders known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our
Common Stock based on their filings with the SEC through March 13, 2012.
Shares Beneficially
Owned
Name and Address Number Percent(1)
Capital World Investors ............................................... 42,936,400(2) 9.3
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Capital Research Global Investors ....................................... 29,137,102(3) 6.3
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
William H. Gates III .................................................. 27,894,579(4) 6.0
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
Wellington Management Company, LLP .................................. 27,225,692(5) 5.9
280 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(1) Percentage is calculated using the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 13, 2012.
(2) This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012. Capital World
Investors reports that it is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 42,936,400 shares of Common Stock as a
result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies. Capital World Investors reports that it
holds more than five percent of such shares on behalf of its client, The Income Fund of America. Capital
World Investors disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares.
(3) This information is based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 8, 2012. Capital Research
Global Investors reports that it is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 29,137,102 shares of Common Stock
as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies. Capital Research Global
Investors disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares.
(4) This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2011, which is the most
recent Schedule 13G available from this investor with respect to ownership of our Common Stock. Mr. Gates
reports that he has sole voting and dispositive power over 9,260,907 shares of Common Stock held by
Cascade Investment, L.L.C., as the sole member of such entity. Additionally, the Schedule 13G/A reports that
Mr. Gates and Melinda French Gates share voting and dispositive power over 18,633,672 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust.
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