Sec Form 4 Filing - BOUCK STEVEN F @ WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. - 2012-10-31

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
BOUCK STEVEN F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. [ WCN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last) (First) (Middle)
10001 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/31/2012
(Street)
THE WOODLANDS, TX77380
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/31/2012 M 30,000 A $ 14.68 305,373 D
Common Stock 10/31/2012 S 30,000 D $ 32.7376 275,373 D
Common Stock 11/01/2012 M 18,186 A $ 14.68 293,559 D
Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 18,186 D $ 32.9869 275,373 D
Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 10,000 D $ 32.9869 265,373 D
Common Stock 10/31/2012 S 10,000 D $ 32.7204 255,373 D
Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 10,000 D $ 32.9704 245,373 D
Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 9,391 D $ 33.0139 235,982 D
Common Stock 11/01/2012 S 609 D $ 32.9483 235,373 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.68 10/31/2012 M 30,000 ( 2 ) 10/27/2005 02/23/2015 Common Stock 30,000 ( 2 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) 18,186 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.68 11/01/2012 M 18,186 ( 2 ) 10/27/2005 02/23/2015 Common Stock 18,186 ( 2 ) $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BOUCK STEVEN F
10001 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE
SUITE 400
THE WOODLANDS, TX77380
President
Signatures
Steve Bouck 11/02/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The zero in Table II, Column 8 is a placeholder only that is required by the EDGAR software and should be disregarded.
( 2 )This option was previously reported as an option for 79,971 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $33.01 per share, but was adjusted to reflect WCI's 3-for-2 stock splits in the form of 50% stock dividends effective June 24, 2004, March 13, 2007 and November 12, 2010. Accordingly, on November 12, 2010, the date the stock dividend was paid, the option became exercisable for 173,186 shares an an exercise price of $14.68 per share.

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