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FORM 4
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subject to Section 16. Form 4 or
Form 5 obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Moser, Eric J., 620 Coolidge Drive, Suite 350, Folsom, CA 95630
(Last)(First)(Middle)(Street), (City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Waste Connections, Inc.
(WCNX)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary):
4. Statement for Month/Year: January 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ___________
6. Relationship of reporting person to issuer
(Check all applicable)
___ Director ____ 10% Owner
XX Officer (give ____ Other (specify
title below) below)
Vice President - Corporate Controller, Treasurer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable line)
XX Form filed by one Reporting Person
____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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FORM 4 (continued) Page 2 of 4 Pages
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3): Common Stock
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year): 1/27/2000
3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8): M
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
Amount: 25,000 (A) or (D): A Price: $2.80
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Inst. 3 and 4): 56,786
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4): D
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Inst. 4): N/A
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of
securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see Instruction 4(b)(v). SEC 1474 (3-99)
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FORM 4 (continued) Page 3 of 4 Pages
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3):
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security: $2.80
3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year): 1/27/2000
4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8): M
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5): (A) 0 (D) 25,000
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year):
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
10/01/1999 10/01/2007
7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4):
Title: Common Stock Amount or Number of Shares: 25,000
8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)___________
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 4): 41,667
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4): D
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Inst. 4): N/A
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FORM 4 (continued) Page 4 of 4 Pages
Explanation of Responses:
/s/ Eric J. Moser
**Signature of Reporting Person
Eric J. Moser
Date: February 14, 2000
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C.
78ff(a).
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