---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-034537"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WM"
cik: "0000823768"
company_name: "WASTE MANAGEMENT INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:08:44.026393+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waste Management Amends Credit Agreement to Adjust EBIT/EBITDA Definitions for Covenant Calculation

## Summary
- On March 20, 2026, Waste Management entered into Amendment No. 2 to its Seventh Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement.
- The amendment modifies EBIT and EBITDA definitions to add back equity-based compensation and interest accretion as non-cash items.
- The changes are intended to enhance comparability with industry peers for the leverage ratio covenant under Section 9.
- Bank of America acted as Administrative Agent; multiple banks including JPMorgan, Barclays, and Mizuho are parties.
- The amendment also involves Waste Management of Canada Corporation, WM Quebec Inc., and Waste Management Holdings as Guarantor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-034537
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WM
- cik: 0000823768
- company_name: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926034537/0001104659-26-034537-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926034537/tm269616d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  WASTE MANAGEMENT INC amended Seventh Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. valued at Amendment No. 2 modifies definitions of EBIT and EBITDA to allow add back of equity-based compensati (effective 2026-03-20).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Bank of America, N.A.
  - Value: Amendment No. 2 modifies definitions of EBIT and EBITDA to allow add back of equity-based compensati
  - Effective: 2026-03-20
  source text: On March 20, 2026, Waste Management, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “ Amendment ”) to its Seventh Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated May 8, 2024 (as amended and restated, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Company, Waste Management of Canada Corporation and WM Quebec Inc., as the Borrowers, Waste Management Holdings, Inc., as Guarantor, the banks party thereto from time to time, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465926034537/0001104659-26-034537-index.htm

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