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): September 13, 2002

Commission file number: 1-14267

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware (State of Incorporation)		65-0716904 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Republic Services, Inc. 110 S.E. 6th Street, 28th Floor Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		33301 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 769-2400

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

On September 13, 2003, Republic Services, Inc. issued a press release to announce that its Board of Directors had named James E. O’Connor Chairman-Elect, a copy of which is included herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

               (C)  Exhibit (furnished pursuant to Item 5)

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of the Company dated September 13, 2002 to announce the appointment of James E. O’Connor as Chairman-Elect.

 

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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.

September 13, 2002		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 Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                                                      REPUBLIC CONTACTS
                          Media Inquiries:            Will Flower (954) 769-6392
                          Investor Inquiries:         Tod Holmes  (954) 769-2387
                                                      Ed Lang     (954) 769-3591

                            JAMES E. O'CONNOR BECOMES
                    CHAIRMAN-ELECT OF REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
                         - Wayne Huizenga to retire from
                         chairman post at year-end 2002


Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- Sept. 13, 2002 -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG)
announced today that the Board of Directors has named James E. O'Connor
Chairman-Elect, effective immediately. Mr. O'Connor will succeed H. Wayne
Huizenga, who is retiring as chairman effective December 31, 2002. Mr. Huizenga
will remain a member of the company's Board of Directors.

Mr. O'Connor, 53, will be the second chairman in Republic's history. He will
continue to serve as the company's president and chief executive officer. He
will also continue to serve as a member of the Board's Executive Committee,
along with Mr. Huizenga and Vice Chairman Harris W. Hudson.

"I will be 65 in December and I am fortunate to be in excellent health," said
Mr. Huizenga. "I want to step back from my day-to-day involvement in Republic
and focus my attention on new entrepreneurial opportunities. The succession to
Jim O'Connor is well-timed considering his knowledge, experience and the
stability of the company. Jim is a natural leader and ideally suited to lead
Republic for many years. He brings a keen strategic intellect, a valued
background, strong leadership characteristics and a unique set of team-building
skills. I am confident in Jim's abilities and proud of the company's
performance," said Mr. Huizenga.

Jim O'Connor has been the chief executive officer of Republic since he joined
the firm in 1998. Prior to joining Republic, Mr. O'Connor had a successful
26-year career with



Waste Management, Inc. He began his career as a staff accountant with Waste
Management in Oakbrook, Illinois, after graduating from DePaul University in
1972. From there, he moved up through the company's ranks, stopping only for a
four-year period during which he managed his own solid waste collection company
in Indiana. He rejoined Waste Management in 1982 and became vice president of
the company's Southeastern Region in 1987. He was named senior vice president of
Waste Management North America, and in 1992, he was named area president with
responsibility for $1.8 billion of the company's revenue.

Mr. O'Connor is married and has three children and two grandchildren. He and his
wife, Cathy, reside in Coral Springs, Florida.

Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of 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.

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