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Republic Services, Inc.
 
 
UNITED STATES
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) June 13, 2008
Republic Services, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-14267   65-0716904
 
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
110 SE 6th Street, 28th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, Florida   33301
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(954) 769-2400
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
     On June 13, 2008, Republic Services, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. issued the attached press release.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
  (d)   Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release of Republic Services, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. dated June 13, 2008.

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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.
             
June 13, 2008   REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.    
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Tod C. Holmes
 
    
    Tod C. Holmes    
    Senior Vice President and    
    Chief Financial Officer    
    (Principal Financial Officer)    
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Charles F. Serianni
 
    
    Charles F. Serianni    
    Vice President and    
    Chief Accounting Officer    
    (Principal Accounting Officer)    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release of Republic Services, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. dated June 13, 2008.
Ex-99.1 Press Release dated June 13, 2008
Exhibit 99.1
Republic Services and Allied Waste Confirm Merger Discussions
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. & PHOENIX—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 13, 2008—
     Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AW) today confirmed that the two companies are in discussions regarding a possible business combination. The companies are contemplating a transaction in which Allied Waste shareholders would receive 0.45 shares of Republic Services common stock for each share of Allied Waste common stock. There can be no assurances that any transaction will occur at these terms or at any terms as a result of these discussions. In order to protect the interests of their employees, shareholders and customers, the two companies will not comment further on these discussions until and unless there are material developments.
     About Republic Services, Inc.
     Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental services including solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States. The Company’s operating units are focused on providing solid waste services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers.
     About Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
     Allied Waste is America’s second largest non-hazardous solid waste services company and an environmental leader. Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Allied Waste provides waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial and industrial customers in over 100 major markets spanning 37 states and Puerto Rico. Allied’s team of 22,000 dedicated employees operates within a highly efficient, integrated organization that generated 2007 revenue of $6.1 billion.
     This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding whether, and any terms on which, a transaction may be entered into between Allied Waste Industries and Republic Services. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results, events or conditions to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.
     CONTACT: Republic Services:
Media:
Will Flower, 954-769-6392
or
Investors:
Tod Holmes, 954-769-2387
Ed Lang, 954-769-3591
Or
Allied Waste
Media and Investors:
James P. Zeumer, 480-627-2785
Or
Contact for Both Companies:
The Abernathy MacGregor Group
Chuck Burgess, 212-371-5999
     SOURCE: Republic Services, Inc. & Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2008
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