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) October 22, 2007
WASTE
CONNECTIONS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State
or
other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
COMMISSION
FILE NO. 1-31507
94-3283464
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
35
Iron Point Circle, Suite 200, Folsom, CA 95630
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(916)
608-8200
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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Item
2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
See
Item
7.01, below.
Item
7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
October 22, 2007, Waste Connections, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its
third quarter 2007 earnings. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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See
Exhibit Index immediately following signature page.
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.
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WASTE
CONNECTIONS, INC.
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Date:
October 22, 2007
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BY:
/s/ Worthing F.
Jackman
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Worthing F. Jackman,
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press
Release, dated October 22, 2007, issued by Waste Connections,
Inc.
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