SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
For Registration of Certain Classes
of Securities Pursuant to
Section 12(b) or (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
WMX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-2660763
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(State of incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
3003 Butterfield Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Chemical Waste Management, The New York Stock Exchange
Inc. Liquid Yield Option (TM)
Notes due 2010, assumed by
WMX Technologies, Inc.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of each class
to be so registered
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None
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(TM) Trademark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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Item 1. Securities to be Registered.
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The descriptions of the Chemical Waste
Management, Inc. Liquid Yield Option Notes
due 2010, assumed by WMX Technologies, Inc. (the
"LYONs(TM)") to be registered hereunder and of
certain of the Federal income tax consequences
of the ownership and disposition of the LYONs are
incorporated by reference from the descriptions
of the LYONs and such tax aspects contained under
the captions "Description of LYONs" and "Certain
Tax Considerations" in the Prospectus included in
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.'s registration
statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-36212), as amended,
filed under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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1. Form of LYON, which is Exhibit A to the Indenture
described below in paragraph 2.1.
2.1 Form of Indenture dated as of August 1, 1990
between Chemical Waste Management, Inc. and Harris
Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to registrant's
registration statement on Form S-3, Registration
No. 33-36212).
2.2* Form of First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
January 24, 1995 by and among the registrant,
Chemical Waste Management, Inc., and Harris Trust
and Savings Bank, as trustee.
* To be filed by Amendment.
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(TM) Trademark of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 11, 1995
WMX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Herbert A. Getz
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Herbert A. Getz
Vice President and Secretary
