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UNITED STATES
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
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USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 73-1309529
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 4000
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Securities to be registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on
to be so registered which each class is to be registered
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_____% Convertible Subordinated New York Stock Exchange
Notes due 2002
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instructions A.(c)(1), please check
the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The material set forth in the section captioned "Description of Debt
Securities" contained in the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-17453) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 14, 1997 and the material set
forth in the section captioned "Description of Notes" contained in the
Registrant's Supplemental Prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b)(5) on January 16, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
The following Exhibit is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.:
1. Form of Subordinated Indenture between the Company and Trustee is
incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's Form S-3
Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-17453) filed with
the SEC on December 6, 1996
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized.
USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)
By \s\ Bryan J. Blankfield
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Name: Bryan J. Blankfield
Title: Assistant Secretary
Date: January 30, 1997
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