Republic Services Inc
 

 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 15, 2005

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)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

     On February 15, 2005, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by the Company on February 15, 2005

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirement 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.

         
February 22, 2005  REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Edward Lang    
    Edward Lang   
    Vice President, Finance
and Treasurer 		  
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Charles F. Serianni    
    Charles F. Serianni   
    Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer 		  

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Exhibit Index

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Press release issued by the Company on February 15, 2005

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