SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)December 26, 1996
UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-20868 3-3532338
(State or Other (Commission File number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
Four Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 622-3131
Item 5. Other Events
The acquisitions that the Registrant completed in December
1996 include, among others, two that were accounted for as
pooling-of-interests. During the month of January 1997 (i.e, the
first full calendar month following completion of such
acquisitions), the Registrant had consolidated revenues, net
income and earnings per share of $29,679,348, $2,917,294 and
$.07.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this
11th day of March, 1997.
UNITED WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
By: Michael J. Nolan
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Name: Michael J. Nolan
Title: Chief Financial Officer