As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2010

Registration No. 333 —          

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

(For Co-Registrants, Please See Table of Other Registrants on the Following Page)

 

18500 North Allied Way

Phoenix, Arizona 85054

(480) 627-2700

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

Michael P. Rissman, Esq.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

18500 North Allied Way

Phoenix, Arizona 85054

(480) 627-2700

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

 

 

 

 

Copy to:

 

Jodi A. Simala, Esq.

Mayer Brown LLP

71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(312) 782-0600

 

 

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  From time to time after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  o

 

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  þ

 

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. þ

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF OTHER REGISTRANTS

 

The Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of each Co-Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices is 18500 North Allied Way Phoenix, AZ 85054, (480) 627-2700.

 

PROSPECTUS

 

Republic Services, Inc.

 

Debt Securities

 

Common Stock

 

Preferred Stock

 

Warrants

 

Stock Purchase Contracts

 

Stock Purchase Units

 

Subscription Rights

 

 

 

 

We may use this prospectus from time to time to offer debt securities, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, warrants to purchase our debt securities, common stock or preferred stock, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and subscription rights. This prospectus also covers guarantees, if any, of our payment obligations under any debt securities, which may be given by substantially all of our subsidiaries, on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. We refer to our debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and subscription rights collectively as the “securities.” Any or all of the securities may be offered and sold separately or together. The debt securities and preferred stock may be convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for other securities. We will provide specific terms of these securities, and the manner in which these securities will be offered, in supplements to this prospectus. The prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read this prospectus and any supplement before you invest.

 

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RSG.”

 

 

 

 

Investing in securities involves risks. You should carefully read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 1 of this prospectus, the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and risk factors in our periodic reports and other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission before investing in our securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful and complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

 

The date of this prospectus is May 3, 2010.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

This prospectus is part of an “automatic shelf” registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” or the “SEC”), as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Under this shelf registration process, we may sell, from time to time, an indeterminate amount of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer, which is not meant to be a complete description of any security. Each time that securities are sold, a prospectus supplement containing specific information about the terms of that offering will be provided, including the specific amounts, prices and terms of the securities offered. The prospectus supplement and any other offering material may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus or in documents we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We urge you to read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement and any other offering material (including any free writing prospectus) prepared by or on behalf of us for a specific offering of securities, together with additional information described under the heading “Documents Incorporated by Reference into this Prospectus” on page iii of this prospectus and under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 23 of this prospectus. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer to sell or soliciting an offer to purchase these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate on any date other than the date on the front cover of such document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is delivered or securities are sold on a later date. Neither the delivery of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement nor any distribution of securities pursuant to such documents shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the information set forth in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or in our affairs since the date of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

 

As used in this prospectus the terms the “Company,” “Republic,” “we,” “us,” and “our” may, depending upon the context, refer to Republic Services, Inc., our consolidated subsidiaries, or to all of them taken as a whole.

 

This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein contain certain forward-looking information about us that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Words such as “guidance,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “anticipate,” “could” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include statements about the expected benefits of our merger with Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (“Allied”), our plans, strategies and prospects. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the expectations will prove to be correct. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements are:

 

 

 

The risks included here are not exhaustive. Refer to “Risk Factors” for further discussion regarding our exposure to risks. You should be aware that any forward-looking statement made by us in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated herein or therein by reference or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that any scenarios or results contained in any forward-looking statement made in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated herein or therein by reference or elsewhere might not occur. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to update or publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 

We file annual, quarterly and special reports and other information with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information.” The following documents are incorporated into this prospectus by reference:

 

 

 

Any statement made in this prospectus, a prospectus supplement or a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained in an amendment or subsequent amendment to this prospectus or an applicable prospectus supplement, in any subsequent applicable prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document incorporated by reference herein or therein adds, updates or changes that statement. Any statement so affected will not be deemed, except as so affected, to constitute a part of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

 

You may obtain a copy of these filings, including exhibits (but not including exhibits that are specifically incorporated by reference), free of charge, by oral or written request directed to: Republic Services, Inc., 18500 North Allied Way, Phoenix, AZ 85054, Attention: Investor Relations, Phone: (480) 627-2700.

 

Information on Republic’s website is not part of this prospectus, and you should not rely on that information in making your investment decision unless that information is also in this prospectus or has been expressly incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

We are the second largest provider of services in the domestic non-hazardous solid waste industry as measured by revenue. As of December 31, 2009, we provide non-hazardous solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers through 367 collection companies in 40 states and Puerto Rico, and we also own or operate 217 transfer stations, 190 active solid waste landfills and 77 recycling facilities. We also operate 75 landfill gas and renewable energy projects. We completed our merger with Allied Waste Industries, Inc. in December 2008. We believe that this merger created a strong operating platform that will allow us to continue to provide quality service to our customers and superior returns to our stockholders.

 

We were incorporated as a Delaware corporation in 1996. Our principal and administrative offices are located at 18500 North Allied Way, Phoenix, Arizona 85054. Our telephone number at that location is (480) 627-2700. Our web site is located at http://www.republicservices.com. The information on our website is not part of this prospectus.

 

 

The following table shows our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005. It should be noted that on December 5, 2008 we acquired all the issued and outstanding shares of Allied in a stock-for-stock transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $12.1 billion, which included approximately $5.4 billion of debt, at fair value. For the purpose of computing these ratios, the numerator, earnings, consists of income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes plus interest expense and an estimate of interest within rent expense divided by the denominator, fixed charges, which consists of interest expense including amounts capitalized and an estimate of interest within rent expense.

 

 

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, including any amendments to such reports, incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, together with all other information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. The risks and uncertainties described herein and therein are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also occur. The occurrence of any of those risks and uncertainties may materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or business. In that case, the price or value of our securities could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment. For more information, see “Documents Incorporated by Reference into this Prospectus” on page iii of this prospectus and “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 23 of this prospectus

 

 

Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, the net proceeds from the sale of the offered securities will be used for general corporate purposes.

 

 

This prospectus contains summary descriptions of the debt securities, capital stock, warrants, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and subscription rights that we may offer and sell from time to time. These summary descriptions are not meant to be complete descriptions of any security. At the time of an offering and sale, this prospectus together with the accompanying prospectus supplement will contain the material terms of the securities being offered.

 

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any debt securities that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement may relate. At the time that we offer debt securities, we will describe in the prospectus supplement that relates to that offering (1) the specific terms of the debt securities and (2) the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to those debt securities.

 

The debt securities are to be issued under the indenture, dated as of September 8, 2009, between Republic and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, or the indenture, dated as of November 25, 2009, between Republic and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, each of which is included as an exhibit to the registration statement to which this prospectus forms a part. In the discussion that follows, we summarize particular provisions of the indentures. Whenever particular provisions or defined terms in the indentures are referred to in this prospectus, these provisions or defined terms are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. References, in this section only, to “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Republic Services, Inc., exclusive of our subsidiaries. Our discussion of indenture provisions is not complete. You should read the indentures for a more complete understanding of the provisions we describe.

 

Debt securities offered by this prospectus will be our unsecured unsubordinated obligations and will rank equally with all of our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding. The debt securities will be senior to any of our subordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding and will rank junior to our secured indebtedness from time to time outstanding to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The debt securities will also be effectively junior in right of payment to all existing and future liabilities, including trade payables, of those of our domestic subsidiaries that do not guarantee the debt securities and of any of our foreign subsidiaries, which will not guarantee the debt securities.

 

General

 

There is no requirement under either indenture that future issues of our debt securities be issued under that indenture, and we will be free to use other indentures or documentation, containing provisions different from those included in the indentures or applicable to one or more series of debt securities, in connection with future issues of such other debt securities.

 

The indentures provide that the debt securities will be issued in one or more series. The debt securities may be issued at various times and may have differing maturity dates and may bear interest at differing rates. Without the consent of the holders of the debt securities, we may reopen a previous issue of debt securities under an indenture, unless the reopening is restricted when the series of debt securities is created. The prospectus supplement applicable to each series of debt securities will specify:

 

 

In addition to describing the specific terms of the applicable series of debt securities, the applicable prospectus supplement will contain a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to such series of debt securities.

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be denominated in United States dollars in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

Guarantees

 

To the extent provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities may be guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of our subsidiaries that guarantee our revolving credit facilities. Each guarantee will be a senior obligation of the guarantor, will rank equally with all unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the guarantor from time to time outstanding, will rank senior to any subordinated indebtedness of the guarantor from time to time outstanding and will rank junior to any secured indebtedness of a guarantor from time to time outstanding to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.

 

Except as otherwise provided in any applicable prospectus supplement, the guarantee of any guarantor will be released in the following circumstances:

 

 

Optional Redemption

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be redeemable, as a whole or in part, at our option, at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

 

(1) 100% of the principal amount of the debt securities to be redeemed, and

 

(2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the debt securities to be redeemed discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable Treasury Rate, plus a specified number of basis points, which we will set forth in a prospectus supplement.

 

In the case of each of clauses (1) and (2), accrued interest will be payable to the redemption date.

 

Holders of debt securities to be redeemed will receive notice thereof by first-class mail at least 30 and not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption. If fewer than all of the debt securities of any series are to be redeemed, the trustee will select, at least 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, the particular debt securities or portions thereof for redemption from the outstanding debt securities of such series not previously called by such method as the trustee deems fair and appropriate.

 

On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the debt securities or any portion of the debt securities called for redemption unless we default in the payment of the redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption date, we will deposit with a paying agent (or the trustee) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on the debt securities to be redeemed on that date.

 

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the U.S. Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term (“Remaining Life”) of the debt securities to be

redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such debt securities.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

 

“Independent Investment Banker” means any of the firms set forth in the prospectus supplement with respect to any series of debt securities, or, if all of such firms are unwilling or unable to select the Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national standing appointed by us.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (1) any of the firms set forth in the prospectus supplement with respect to any series of debt securities and their respective successors, provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), we will substitute for such firm another Primary Treasury Dealer and (2) any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Independent Investment Banker after consultation with us.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by any Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to such Independent Investment Banker at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining Life, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue will be determined and the Treasury Rate will be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date. The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the third business day preceding the redemption date.

 

Change of Control Triggering Event

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the debt securities of any series, unless we have exercised our right to redeem the debt securities of that series as described under “— Optional Redemption,” each holder of debt securities of that series will have the right to require us to purchase all or a portion (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such holder’s debt securities of that series pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”), subject to the rights of holders of debt securities of that series on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

 

Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control Triggering Event occurred with respect to the debt securities of that series, or at our option, prior to any Change of Control but after the public announcement of the pending Change of Control, we will be required to send, by first class mail, a notice to each holder of debt securities of the applicable series, with a copy to the trustee, which notice will govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice will state, among other things, the purchase date, which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, will state

that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control being consummated on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

 

On the Change of Control Payment Date, we will, to the extent lawful, (1) accept or cause a third party to accept for payment all debt securities or portions of debt securities properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer; (2) deposit or cause a third party to deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all debt securities or portions of debt securities properly tendered; and (3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the debt securities accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of debt securities or portions of debt securities being repurchased.

 

We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer with respect to the debt securities of the applicable series if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for such an offer made by us and such third party purchases all the debt securities properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

 

We will comply in all material respects with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the debt securities of the applicable series as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the debt securities, we will comply with those securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the debt securities by virtue of any such conflict.

 

For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a Change of Control Offer, the following definitions are applicable:

 

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following after the date of issuance of the debt securities:

 

(1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Republic Services, Inc. and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to Republic Services, Inc. or one of its Subsidiaries;

 

(2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, it being agreed that an employee of Republic Services, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries for whom shares are held under an employee stock ownership, employee retirement, employee savings or similar plan and whose shares are voted in accordance with the instructions of such employee shall not be a member of a “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) solely because such employee’s shares are held by a trustee under said plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of our Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of our outstanding Voting Stock;

 

(3) we consolidate with, or merge with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, us, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of our outstanding Voting Stock or Voting Stock of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where our Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes, or is converted into or exchanged for, Voting Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction;

 

(4) during any period of 24 consecutive calendar months, the majority of the members of our board of directors shall no longer be composed of individuals (a) who were members of our board of directors on the first day of such period or (b) whose election or nomination to our board of directors was approved by individuals referred to in clause (a) above constituting, at the time of such election or nomination, at least a majority of our board of directors or, if directors are nominated by a committee of our board of directors, constituting at the time of such nomination, at least a majority of such committee; or

 

(5) the adoption of a plan relating to our liquidation or dissolution.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means, with respect to the debt securities of any series, the debt securities of that series cease to be rated Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies on any date during the period (the “Trigger Period”) commencing 60 days prior to the first public announcement by us of any Change of Control (or pending Change of Control) and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control (which Trigger Period will be extended following consummation of a Change of Control for so long as any of the Rating Agencies has publicly announced that it is considering a possible ratings change). If a Rating Agency is not providing a rating for the debt securities of any series at the commencement of any Trigger Period, the debt securities of that series will be deemed to have ceased to be rated Investment Grade by such Rating Agency during that Trigger Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.

 

“Investment Grade” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of Moody’s) and a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating category of S&P), and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by us under the circumstances permitting us to select a replacement agency and in the manner for selecting a replacement agency, in each case as set forth in the definition of “Rating Agency.”

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trusts, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivisions thereof.

 

“Rating Agency” means each of Moody’s and S&P; provided, that if any of Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the debt securities of any series or fails to make a rating of the debt securities of that series publicly available for reasons outside our control, we may appoint another “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act as a replacement for such Rating Agency; provided, that we shall give notice of such appointment to the trustee.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

 

“Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.

 

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of Republic Services, Inc. and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise, established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the applicability of the requirement that we offer to repurchase the debt securities as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of Republic Services, Inc. and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

 

In addition, under a recent Delaware Chancery Court interpretation of a change of control repurchase requirement with a continuing director provision, a board of directors may approve a slate of shareholder-nominated directors without endorsing them or while simultaneously recommending and endorsing its own slate instead. The foregoing interpretation would permit our board to approve a slate of directors that included a majority of dissident directors nominated pursuant to a proxy contest, and the ultimate election of such dissident slate would not constitute a “Change of Control Triggering Event” that would trigger your right to require us to repurchase your debt securities as described above.

Certain Covenants

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the following restrictions will apply to each series of debt securities:

 

Restrictions on Liens.  We will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property of ours or a Restricted Subsidiary, whether such shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or Principal Property is owned at the date of the applicable indenture or thereafter acquired, without in any such case effectively providing that all the debt securities will be directly secured equally and ratably with such Lien. These restrictions do not apply to:

 

(1) the Incurrence of any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property acquired after the date of the applicable indenture (including acquisitions by way of merger or consolidation) by us or a Restricted Subsidiary contemporaneously with such acquisition, or within 120 days thereafter, to secure or provide for the payment or financing of any part of the purchase price thereof, or the assumption of any Lien upon any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property acquired after the date of the applicable indenture existing at the time of such acquisition, or the acquisition of any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property subject to any Lien without the assumption thereof, provided that every such Lien referred to in this clause (1) shall attach only to the shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property so acquired and fixed improvements thereon;

 

(2) any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property existing on the date the debt securities are initially issued;

 

(3) any Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property in favor of Republic Services, Inc. or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(4) any Lien on Principal Property being constructed or improved securing loans to finance such construction or improvements;

 

(5) any Lien on shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property Incurred in connection with the issuance of tax-exempt government obligations; and

 

(6) any renewal of or substitution for any Lien permitted by any of the preceding clauses (1) through (5), provided, in the case of a Lien permitted under clause (1), (2) or (4), the debt secured is not increased nor the Lien extended to any additional assets.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we or any Restricted Subsidiary may create or assume Liens in addition to those permitted by clauses (1) through (6), and renew, extend or replace such Liens, provided that at the time of such creation, assumption, renewal, extension or replacement of such Lien, and after giving effect thereto, together with any sale and leaseback transactions entered into pursuant to the provisions of the indentures described below in the last paragraph under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions,” Exempted Debt does not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

 

For the purposes of this “Restrictions on Liens” covenant and the “Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” covenant, the giving of a guarantee which is secured by a Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property, and the creation of a Lien on any shares of stock, Indebtedness or other obligations of a Subsidiary or any Principal Property to secure Indebtedness that existed prior to the creation of such Lien, shall be deemed to involve the creation of Indebtedness in an amount equal to the principal amount guaranteed or secured by such Lien.

 

Given the size of our operations, at any given time we expect to have very few or no Principal Properties and accordingly, very few or no Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.  The indentures provide that we will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell or transfer, directly or indirectly, except to us or a Restricted Subsidiary, any Principal Property as an entirety, or any substantial portion thereof, with the intention of taking back a lease of such

property, except a lease for a period of two years or less at the end of which it is intended that the use of such property by the lessee will be discontinued; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, we or any Restricted Subsidiary may sell any such Principal Property and lease it back for a longer period:

 

(1) if we or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled, pursuant to the provisions of the indentures described above under “— Certain Covenants — Restrictions on Liens,” to create a mortgage on the property to be leased securing Funded Debt in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to such sale and leaseback transaction without equally and ratably securing the outstanding debt securities; or

 

(2) if we promptly inform the trustee of such transaction, the net proceeds of such transaction are at least equal to the fair market value (as determined by board resolution) of such property, and we cause an amount equal to the net proceeds of the sale to be applied to the retirement, within 180 days after receipt of such proceeds, of Funded Debt Incurred or assumed by us or a Restricted Subsidiary (including the debt securities); provided further that, in lieu of applying all or any part of such net proceeds to such retirement, we may, within 75 days after such sale or transfer, deliver or cause to be delivered to the applicable trustee for cancellation either debentures or notes evidencing Funded Debt of our company (which may include the debt securities offered hereby) or of a Restricted Subsidiary previously authenticated and delivered by the applicable trustee, and not theretofore tendered for sinking fund purposes or called for a sinking fund or otherwise applied as a credit against an obligation to redeem or retire such notes or debentures. If we so deliver debentures or notes to the applicable trustee and an officer’s certificate to the trustee for the notes, the amount of cash that we will be required to apply to the retirement of Funded Debt will be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate of the then applicable optional redemption prices (not including any optional sinking fund redemption prices) of such debentures or notes, or if there are no such redemption prices, the principal amount of such debentures or notes, provided, that in the case of debentures or notes which provide for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of the maturity thereof, such amount of cash shall be reduced by the amount of principal of such debentures or notes that would be due and payable as of the date of such application upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to the terms of the indenture pursuant to which such debentures or notes were issued; or

 

(3) if we, within 180 days after the sale or transfer, apply or cause a Restricted Subsidiary to apply an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of such sale or transfer or the fair market value of the Principal Property (or portion thereof) so sold and leased back at the time of entering into such sale and leaseback transaction (in either case as determined by board resolution) to purchase other Principal Property having a fair market value at least equal to the fair market value of the Principal Property (or portion thereof) sold or transferred in such sale and leaseback transaction.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we or any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into sale and leaseback transactions in addition to those permitted in the foregoing paragraph and without any obligation to retire any outstanding debt securities or other Funded Debt, provided that at the time of entering into such sale and leaseback transactions and after giving effect thereto, together with any Liens created, assumed or otherwise incurred pursuant to the provisions of the indentures described above in the third paragraph under “— Certain Covenants — Restrictions on Liens,” Exempted Debt does not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

 

Definitions.  Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indentures. Reference is made to the indentures for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided. These definitions may be changed as described in a prospectus supplement.

 

“Attributable Debt” means, when used in connection with a sale and leaseback transaction, at any date of determination, the product of (1) the net proceeds from such sale and leaseback transaction multiplied by (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full years of the term of the lease relating to the property involved in such sale and leaseback transaction (without regard to any options to renew or extend such term) remaining at the date of the making of such computation and the denominator of which is the number of full years of the term of such lease measured from the first day of such term.

 

“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests (including partnership interests) in (however designated)

the equity of such Person, including any preferred stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

 

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date, the total amount of assets of Republic Services, Inc. and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom (1) all current liabilities (excluding any current liabilities which are by their terms extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor thereon to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being computed or which are supported by other borrowings with a maturity of more than 12 months from the date of calculation), (2) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangibles and (3) appropriate adjustments on account of minority interests of other Persons holding stock of Republic Services, Inc.’s Subsidiaries, all as set forth on the most recent balance sheet of Republic Services, Inc. and its consolidated Subsidiaries (but, in any event, as of a date within 120 days of the date of determination), in each case excluding intercompany items and computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

“Exempted Debt” means the sum, without duplication, of the following items outstanding as of the date Exempted Debt is being determined with respect to any series of debt securities: (1) Indebtedness of Republic Services, Inc. and the Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred after the date of the supplemental indenture under which a series of debt securities is created and secured by Liens created, assumed or otherwise Incurred or permitted to exist pursuant to the provisions of the indentures described below under “— Certain Covenants — Restrictions on Liens” and (2) Attributable Debt of Republic Services, Inc. and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of all sale and leaseback transactions with regard to any Principal Property entered into pursuant to the provisions of the indentures described below under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.”

 

“Funded Debt” means all Indebtedness for borrowed money, including purchase money indebtedness, having a maturity of more than one year from the date of its creation or having a maturity of less than one year but by its terms being renewable or extendible, at the option of the obligor in respect thereof, beyond one year from its creation.

 

“Incur” means to issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for. The terms “Incurred,” “Incurrence” and “Incurring” shall each have a correlative meaning.

 

“Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person at any date of determination (without duplication), indebtedness for borrowed money or indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or other similar instruments given to finance the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind (including, without limitation, Capital Stock or other equity interests in any Person).

 

“Lien” with respect to any property or assets, means any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement (other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance, preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such property or assets (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing), but not including the interest of a lessor under a lease that is an operating lease under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

“Principal Property” means any land, land improvements or building, together with the land upon which it is erected and fixtures comprising a part thereof, in each case, owned or leased by us or any Restricted Subsidiary and located in the United States, the gross book value (without deduction of any reserve for depreciation) of which on the date as of which the determination is being made is an amount which exceeds 2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets but not including such land, land improvements, buildings or portions thereof which is financed through the issuance of tax-exempt governmental obligations, or any such property that has been determined by a board resolution not to be of material importance to the respective businesses conducted by us or such Restricted Subsidiary effective as of the date such resolution is adopted by our board of directors.

 

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which, at the time of determination, owns or is a lessee pursuant to a capital lease of any Principal Property.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which at least a majority of the total voting power of the Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (1) such Person, (2) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (3) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Substantially All Assets

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may consolidate or merge with, or sell all or substantially all of our assets to, another corporation as long as the surviving corporation is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and the consolidation, merger or sale does not create a default under the indentures. The remaining or acquiring corporation must assume all of our responsibilities and liabilities under the indentures, including the payment of all amounts due on the debt securities and performance of the covenants. Under these circumstances, if our properties or assets become subject to a Lien not permitted by the indentures, we will equally and ratably secure the debt securities.

 

Filing of Financial Statements

 

The indentures require us to file quarterly and annual financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Events of Default

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, an event of default under each indenture with respect to any series of debt securities includes the following:

 

 

Each indenture provides that the trustee will, with certain exceptions, notify the holders of debt securities of any series of any event of default known to it with respect to that series within 90 days after the occurrence of such event.

 

If an event of default (other than with respect to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) occurs and is continuing with respect to the debt securities of any series, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the debt securities then outstanding of that series may declare the principal amount to be due and payable. In that case, subject to certain conditions, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of that series then outstanding can rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences. If an event of default with respect to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs and is continuing, then all of the debt securities will ipso facto become and be due and payable immediately in an amount equal to the principal amount of the debt securities, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date the debt securities become due and payable, without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder.

 

In the event of a declaration of acceleration because an event of default related to the failure to pay when due any Indebtedness having an aggregate principal amount outstanding of at least $25.0 million has occurred and is continuing, such declaration of acceleration shall be automatically rescinded and annulled if the default triggering

such event of default shall be remedied or cured by us or the relevant Subsidiary or waived by the holders of the relevant Indebtedness within 60 days after the declaration of acceleration with respect thereto.

 

We are required to file an annual officers’ certificate with each trustee concerning our compliance with the applicable indenture. Subject to the provisions of the indentures relating to the duties of the trustee, the trustee is not obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers at the request or direction of any of the holders unless they have offered the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the trustee. If the holders provide security or indemnity satisfactory to the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series during an event of default may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee under the applicable indenture or exercising any of the trustee’s trusts or powers with respect to the debt securities.

 

Prior to the acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities of any series, the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may on behalf of the holders of all outstanding debt securities of that series waive any past default or event of default and its consequences, except a default or event of default (a) in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any debt security of that series (which may only be waived with the consent of each holder of debt securities affected) or (b) in respect of a covenant or a provision of the applicable indenture which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each debt security outstanding affected by such modification or amendment.

 

Modification and Amendment of the Indentures

 

We and the guarantors, if any, may enter into supplemental indentures to each indenture with the applicable trustee without the consent of the holders of the debt securities to, among other things:

 

 

With the consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of any series then outstanding and affected, we and the guarantors, if any, may execute supplemental indentures with the trustee to add provisions or change or eliminate any provision of the applicable indenture or any supplemental indenture or to modify the rights of the holders of the debt securities so affected.

 

Without the consent of the holders of each outstanding debt security of all series affected, no supplemental indenture will, among other things:

 

 

 

Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

 

The debt securities will be subject to defeasance and covenant defeasance as provided in the applicable indenture or any applicable supplemental indenture.

 

Except as otherwise described in a prospectus supplement, at our option, we (1) will be discharged from all obligations under the applicable indenture in respect of the debt securities of a particular series (except for certain obligations to exchange or register the transfer of the debt securities of that series, replace stolen, lost or mutilated debt securities of that series, maintain paying agencies and hold monies for payment in trust) or (2) need not comply with certain restrictive covenants of the applicable indenture (including the restrictions on Liens, the limitations on sale and lease back transactions and the requirement to make a Change of Control Offer) with respect to the debt securities of that series, in each case if we deposit with the trustee, in trust, money or U.S. government obligations (or a combination thereof) sufficient to pay the principal of and any premium or interest on the debt securities of that series when due. In order to select option (1) above, we must provide the trustee with an opinion of counsel stating that (a) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the date of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case, to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that, holders and beneficial owners of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred. In order to select option (2) above, we must provide the trustee with an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders and beneficial owners of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred.

 

In the event we exercise our option under (2) above with respect to the debt securities of a particular series and the debt securities of that series are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of any event of default other than default with respect to such obligations, the amount of money and U.S. government obligations on deposit with the trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of their stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the debt securities of that series at the time of the acceleration resulting from such event of default. We would remain liable, however, for such amounts.

 

Satisfaction and Discharge

 

An indenture will be discharged as to all outstanding debt securities when:

 

 

Governing Law

 

The indentures will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

Book-Entry System

 

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, each series of debt securities initially will be represented by one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and registered in the name of DTC’s nominee. Except under the circumstances described below, we will not issue debt securities in definitive form.

 

Upon the issuance of a global security, DTC will credit on its book-entry registration and transfer system the accounts of persons designated by the underwriters or other purchasers with the respective principal amounts of the debt securities represented by the global security. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security is limited to persons that have accounts with DTC or its nominee (“participants”) or persons that may hold interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership may be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee (for interests of persons who are participants) and records maintained by participants (for interests of persons who are not participants).

 

DTC or its nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by a global security for all purposes under the indentures. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have debt securities represented by the global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of debt securities in definitive form, and will not be considered the owners of record or holders of debt securities under the indentures.

 

We will make principal and interest payments on each series of debt securities registered in the name of DTC or its nominee to DTC or its nominee as the registered holder of the relevant global security. None of us, the trustee, any paying agent nor the registrar for the debt securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payment made on account of, beneficial interests in a global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial interests.

 

We expect that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal or interest, will credit immediately participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the relevant global security as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a global security held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such participants.

 

If DTC at any time is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary and we do not appoint a successor depositary within 90 days, we will issue debt securities in definitive form in exchange for the entire global security. In addition, we may at any time and in our sole discretion determine not to have any particular series of debt securities represented by a global security and, in such event, we will issue debt securities in definitive form in exchange for the entire global security with respect to such series. In any such instance, an owner of a beneficial interest in a global security will be entitled to physical delivery in definitive form of debt securities represented by such global security equal in principal amount to such beneficial interest and to have such debt securities registered in the owner’s name. Debt securities so issued in definitive form will be issued as registered debt securities in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, unless we specify otherwise.

 

The information in this section concerning DTC and its book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we do not take responsibility for its accuracy.

The Trustee

 

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. serves as the trustee under our indenture dated as of September 8, 2009. U.S. Bank National Association serves as the trustee under our indenture dated as of November 25, 2009.

 

General

 

Under our charter, our authorized capital stock consists of 750 million shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, and 50 million shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. As of March 31, 2010, there were approximately 381,374,749 shares of our common stock outstanding (excluding treasury shares of 14,935,207) and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any common stock that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement may relate. The following description and any description of our common stock in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation and by-laws, in each case as amended, which are included as exhibits to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus forms a part, and the applicable provisions of the laws of Delaware, our state of incorporation.

 

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “RSG.” The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock which we may issue in the future.

 

Common Stock Outstanding.  The outstanding shares of our common stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

Voting Rights.  Each holder of a share of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held of record on the applicable record date on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Except for elections of directors, all matters properly presented to the stockholders are decided by a majority vote of the voting power of shares present in person or by proxy at a stockholders’ meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Uncontested elections of directors are decided by a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director’s election, and contested elections of directors are decided by a plurality of the votes cast.

 

Preemptive Rights.  Holders of shares of our common stock have no preemptive right to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any unissued or treasury shares or other securities.

 

Dividend Rights.  Subject to the preferential rights of any series of preferred stock outstanding from time to time, the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to such cash dividends as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors from funds available for such purpose.

 

Liquidation Rights.  Subject to the preferential rights of any series of preferred stock outstanding from time to time, upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of shares of our common stock are entitled to receive pro rata all of our assets available for distribution to such holders.

 

Transfer Agent.  Common Stock Transfer Agent & Registrar is the transfer agent and registrar for the shares of our common stock.

 

Preferred Stock

 

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any series of preferred stock that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement may relate. The following description and any description of any series of preferred stock in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation and by-laws, in each case as amended,

which are included as exhibits to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus forms a part, the certificate of designations governing the series of preferred stock, and the applicable provisions of the laws of Delaware, our state of incorporation.

 

Subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors is authorized to issue, without action by the holders of our common stock, preferred stock in series and to establish from time to time the number of shares of preferred stock to be included in the series and to fix the designation and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of the shares of each series, and such other subjects or matters as may be fixed by resolution of our board of directors or one of its duly authorized committees. As of the date of this prospectus, we have not issued any shares of preferred stock.

 

The prospectus supplement relating to any series of preferred stock that we may offer will describe the specific terms of the series of preferred stock it covers. These terms may include the following:

 

 

In addition to describing the specific terms of the applicable series of preferred stock, the applicable prospectus supplement will contain a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to such series of preferred stock.

 

Any shares of preferred stock sold hereunder, or issued upon conversion, exercise or exchange of other securities sold hereunder, will be duly authorized, validly issued and, to the extent provided in the applicable certificate of designations, fully paid and nonassessable. This means that, to the extent provided in the applicable certificate of designations, you have paid the full purchase price for your shares and will not be assessed any additional amount for your shares.

 

Our board of directors will designate the transfer agent and registrar for each series of preferred stock and the exchange or market on which such series will be listed or eligible for trading, if any, at the time it authorized such series.

 

To the extent that applicable law or the applicable certificate of designations provides that holders of shares of a series of preferred stock are entitled to voting rights, each holder shall be entitled to vote ratably (relative to each other such holder) on all matters submitted to a vote of such holders. Each holder may exercise such vote either in person or by proxy.

 

Antitakeover Effects of Certain Provisions

 

Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws and Delaware statutory law contain certain provisions that could make the acquisition of our company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise more difficult. The description set forth below is intended as a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our certificate of incorporation and by-laws, which are filed as exhibits to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 of which this prospectus is a part.

 

Number of Directors, Removal; Filling Vacancies.  Our by-laws provide that the business and affairs of our company will be managed by or under the direction of a board of directors, consisting of not more than twelve members, the exact number thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the board of directors. Our by-laws also provide that no director may be removed with or without cause before the expiration of his or her term of office except by vote of the stockholders at a meeting called for such a purpose. In addition, our by-laws provide that any vacancy on our board of directors that results from an increase in the number of directors or any vacancy created by death, removal or resignation, may be filled either by the board of directors or by the stockholders.

 

Special Meeting.  Our by-laws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by our board of directors or our president, unless otherwise prescribed by statute. The business permitted to be conducted at any special meeting of stockholders is limited to the purposes specified in the notice of meeting given by our company.

 

Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations and Stockholder Proposals.  Our by-laws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders to make nominations of candidates for election of directors, or to bring other business before an annual meeting of stockholders.

 

The stockholder notice procedure provides that only persons who are nominated by, or at the direction of, our board of directors, or by a stockholder who has given timely written notice to the Secretary of our company prior to the meeting at which directors are to be elected, will be eligible for election as directors. The stockholder notice procedure provides that at an annual meeting only such business may be conducted as (i) is pursuant to the notice of meeting, (ii) has been brought before the meeting by, or at the direction of, our board of directors or (iii) has been brought before the meeting by a stockholder of record entitled to vote that has given timely written notice to the Secretary of our company of such stockholder’s intention to bring proper business before the meeting. Under the stockholder notice procedure, for stockholder notice in respect of the annual meeting of our stockholders to be timely, such notice must be delivered to our principal executive offices, not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. However, in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty days before or more than sixty days after the anniversary date, the notice must be delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days

prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.

 

Under the stockholder notice procedure, a stockholder’s notice to our company proposing to nominate a person for election as a director must contain certain information, including, without limitation, the identity and address of the nominating stockholder, the class and number of shares of stock of our company that are beneficially owned by such stockholder, and as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (i) all information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) a description of certain monetary agreements and material relationships between the nominating stockholder and the nominee, (iii) a written questionnaire completed by the nominee with respect to the background and qualification of such nominee and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made and (iv) a written representation and agreement from the nominee that the nominee does not have certain conflicts of interest. Under the stockholder notice procedure, a stockholder’s notice relating to the conduct of business other than the nomination of directors must contain certain information about the proposed business and about the proposing stockholder, including, without limitation, a brief description of the business the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, the text of the proposed business, the reasons for conducting such business at such meeting, and any material interest of such stockholder in the business so proposed. If the chairman of the meeting determines that a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was not made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the stockholder notice procedure, then such defective proposal or nomination shall be disregarded.

 

By requiring advance notice of nominations by stockholders, the stockholder notice procedure affords our board of directors an opportunity to consider the qualifications of the proposed nominees and, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by our board of directors, to inform stockholders about those qualifications. By requiring advance notice of other proposed business, the stockholder notice procedure also provides a more orderly procedure for conducting annual meetings of stockholders and, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by our board of directors, provides our board of directors with an opportunity to inform stockholders, prior to meetings, of any business proposed to be conducted at the meetings, together with any recommendations as to our board of director’s position regarding action to be taken with respect to such business, so that stockholders can better decide whether to attend such a meeting or to grant a proxy regarding the disposition of any such business.

 

Although our by-laws do not give our board of directors any power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proper stockholder proposals for action, they may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if the proper procedures are not followed, and of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal, without regard to whether consideration of such nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to our company and stockholders.

 

Record Date Procedure for Stockholder Action by Written Consent.  Our by-laws establish a procedure for the fixing of a record date in respect of corporate action proposed to be taken by our stockholders by written consent in lieu of a meeting. Our by-laws provide that any person seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent without a meeting shall, by written notice addressed to our Secretary, request the board of directors to fix a record date. Our by-laws state that our board of directors shall adopt a resolution fixing such requested record date within 10 days after the date upon which the request is received. If our board of directors fails within 10 days after we receive such notice to fix a record date, the by-laws provide that the record date shall be the first day on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to us unless prior action by our board of directors is required under the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), in which event the record date shall be at the close of business on the date on which our board of directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action. Our by-laws also provide that nationally recognized independent inspectors of elections shall promptly conduct a ministerial review of the validity of any written consents of stockholders duly delivered to us, and no action by written consent without a meeting shall be effective until such date as the independent inspectors certify to us that the duly delivered consents represent at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take the corporate action.

Stockholder Meetings.  Our by-laws provide that our board of directors and the chairman of a meeting may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of stockholder meetings as they deem appropriate (including the establishment of an agenda, rules relating to presence at the meeting of persons other than stockholders, restrictions on entry at the meeting after commencement thereof and the imposition of time limitations for questions by participants at the meeting).

 

Preferred Stock.  Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to provide for the issuance of shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, privileges, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof.

 

We believe that the ability of our board of directors to issue one or more series of preferred stock provides us with flexibility in structuring possible future financings and acquisitions, and in meeting other corporate needs that might arise. The authorized shares of the preferred stock, as well as shares of common stock, will be available for issuance without further action by our stockholders, unless action is required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be listed or traded. The New York Stock Exchange currently requires stockholder approval as a prerequisite to listing shares in several instances, including in some cases where the present or potential issuance of shares could result in a 20 percent increase in the number of share of common stock outstanding or in the amount of voting securities outstanding. If the approval of our stockholders is not required for the issuance of shares of preferred stock or commons tock, our board of directors may determine not to seek stockholder approval.

 

Although our board of directors has no intention at the present time of doing so, it could issue a series of preferred stock that could, depending on the terms of such series, impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt. Our board of directors will make any determination to issue such shares based on its judgment as to the best interests of our company and stockholders. Our board of directors, in so acting, could issue preferred stock having terms that could discourage an acquisition attempt through which an acquirer may be able to change the composition of our board of directors, including a tender offer or other transaction that some, or a majority, of our stockholders might believe to be in their best interests or in which stockholders might receive a premium for their stock over the then current market price of such stock.

 

Amendment of Certain Provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.  Under the DGCL, the stockholders of a corporation have the right to adopt, amend or repeal the by-laws and, with the approval of the board of directors, the certificate of incorporation of a corporation. In addition, if the certificate of incorporation so provides, the by-laws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation provides that the by-laws may be amended or repealed by our board of directors.

 

Antitakeover Legislation.  Section 203 of the DGCL provides that, subject to certain exceptions specified herein, a corporation shall not engage in any “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that such stockholder becomes an interested stockholder unless (i) prior to such time, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, (ii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85 percent of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced (excluding certain shares) or (iii) on or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors of the corporation and by the affirmative vote of at least 662/3 percent of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder. Section 203 of the DGCL generally defines an “interested stockholder” to include (x) any person that is the owner of 15 percent or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15 percent or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation at any time within three years immediately prior to the relevant date and (y) the affiliates and associates of any such person. Section 203 of the DGCL generally defines a “business combination” to include (1) mergers and sales or other dispositions of 10 percent or more of the assets of the corporation with or to an interested stockholder, (2) certain transactions resulting in the issuance or transfer to the interested stockholder of any stock of the corporation or its subsidiaries, (3) certain transactions which would result in increasing the proportionate share of the stock of the corporation or its subsidiaries owned by the interested stockholder and (4) receipt by the interested

stockholder of the benefit (except proportionately as a stockholder) of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits.

 

Under certain circumstances, Section 203 of the DGCL makes it more difficult for a person who would be an interested stockholder to effect various business combinations with a corporation for a three-year period, although the certificate of incorporation or stockholder-adopted by-laws may exclude a corporation from the restrictions imposed thereunder. Neither our certificate of incorporation nor our by-laws exclude our company from the restrictions imposed upon Section 203 of the DGCL. It is anticipated that the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL may encourage companies interested in acquiring our company to negotiate in advance with our board of directors since the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if our board of directors approves, prior to the time the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder.

 

 

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any warrants that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement may relate. The following description and any description of warrants in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable warrant agreement that we will enter into at the time of issue.

 

We may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, common stock or other securities. We may issue warrants independently or together with other securities. Warrants sold with other securities may be attached to or separate from the other securities. We will issue warrants under one or more warrant agreements between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, that we will name in the prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

 

The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants we offer will include specific terms relating to the offering. These terms may include some or all of the following:

 

 

 

In addition to describing the specific terms of the warrants, the applicable prospectus supplement will contain a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the warrants.

 

DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND STOCK PURCHASE UNITS

 

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement may relate. The following description and any description of stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the stock purchase contract agreement or stock purchase unit agreement, as applicable, that we will enter into at the time of issue and, if applicable, collateral arrangements and depositary arrangements relating to such stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units.

 

We may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from or sell to us, and obligating us to sell to or purchase from the holders, a specified number of shares of common stock or other securities at a future date or dates, which we refer to in this prospectus as stock purchase contracts. The price per share of the securities and the number or amount of the securities may be fixed at the time the stock purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula set forth in the stock purchase contracts, and may be subject to adjustment under anti-dilution formulas. The stock purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of units consisting of a stock purchase contract and debt securities, common securities, preferred securities, warrants or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. treasury securities, any other securities described in the applicable prospectus supplement or any combination of the foregoing, securing the holders’ obligations to purchase the securities under the stock purchase contracts, which we refer to herein as stock purchase units. The stock purchase contracts may require holders to secure their obligations under the stock purchase contracts in a specified manner. The stock purchase contracts also may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the stock purchase contracts or the stock purchase units, as the case may be, or vice versa, and those payments may be unsecured or pre-funded on some basis.

 

The prospectus supplement relating to any stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units that we may offer will describe the specific terms of the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units it covers, including, if applicable, collateral or depositary arrangements. In addition to describing the specific terms of the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units, the applicable prospectus supplement will contain a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units, as applicable.

 

 

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any subscription rights that we may offer in the future, to which a future prospectus supplement may relate. The following description and any description of subscription rights in the applicable prospectus supplement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the subscription rights agreement that we will enter into at the time of issue.

 

We may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock, debt securities or other securities. These subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other security offered by us and may or may not be transferable by the securityholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other purchasers pursuant to which the underwriters or other purchasers may be required to purchase up to all of the securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.

 

The prospectus supplement relating to any subscription rights that we may offer will describe the specific terms of the subscription rights it covers. These terms may include the following:

 

 

 

In addition to describing the specific terms of the subscription rights, the applicable prospectus supplement will contain a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences applicable to the subscription rights.

 

 

We may offer and sell the securities being offered hereby in one or more of the following ways from time to time:

 

 

The prospectus supplement with respect to each series of securities will state the terms of the offering of the securities, including:

 

• the offering terms, including the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;

 

• the purchase price of the securities and the net proceeds to be received by us from the sale;

 

 

• any public offering price;

 

• any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

 

• any securities exchange on which the securities may be listed.

If we use underwriters or dealers in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters or dealers for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including:

 

• privately negotiated transactions;

 

• at a fixed public offering price or prices, which may be changed;

 

• in “at the market offerings” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) of the Securities Act;

 

• at prices related to prevailing market prices; or

 

• at negotiated prices.

 

Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

 

If underwriters are used in the sale of any securities, the securities may be offered either to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters’ obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of the securities.

 

We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of common shares, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of common shares. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement or a post-effective amendment to this registration statement.

 

If indicated in an applicable prospectus supplement, we may sell the securities through agents from time to time. The applicable prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to purchase the securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, and the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for solicitation of these delayed delivery contracts.

 

Offered securities may also be offered and sold, if so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to their terms, or otherwise, by one or more remarketing firms, acting as principals for their own accounts or as agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be identified and the terms of its agreements, if any, with us and its compensation will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Agents, underwriters and other third parties described above may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents, underwriters and such other third parties may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

 

Each series of securities will be a new issue of securities and will have no established trading market, other than our common stock, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Any common stock sold will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, upon official notice of issuance. The securities other than the common stock may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange and no assurance can be given that there will be a secondary market for any such securities or liquidity in the secondary market if one develops. Any underwriters to whom securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice.

 

Certain legal matters in connection with the securities offered pursuant to this prospectus will be passed upon by Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois. Any underwriters will be advised about legal matters by their own counsel, who will be named in a prospectus supplement to the extent required by law.

 

 

The consolidated financial statements of Republic Services, Inc. included in Republic Services, Inc.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2009, and the effectiveness of Republic Services, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

 

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC under the Securities Act to register the securities offered by means of this prospectus. This prospectus, which is a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information identified in the registration statement. For further information about us and the securities offered by means of this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, we refer you to the copy of the contract or document that has been filed.

 

We are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with those requirements, we file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s public reference rooms at the following location:

 

100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C., 20549

 

You can request copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference rooms and the procedure for obtaining copies.

 

The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The documents that we file with the SEC, including the registration statement, are available to investors on this web site. You can log onto the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RSG), and you can obtain information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, NY 10005. Certain information is also available on our website at http://www.republicservices.com.

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

 

The following table sets forth the estimated expenses to be borne by us in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby:

 

 

 

 

 

The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the statutes referred to below and to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate”), and by-laws.

 

The Certificate provides that we shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), each person who is involved in any litigation or other proceeding because such person is or was a Republic director or officer or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against all expense (including attorney’s fees), loss or liability reasonably incurred or suffered in connection therewith. The Certificate provides that a person entitled to indemnification under the Certificate shall be paid expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon our receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined that such director or officer is not entitled to indemnification.

 

Section 145 of the DGCL permits a corporation to indemnify any director or officer of the corporation against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he had no reason to believe his conduct was unlawful. In a derivative action (i.e., one brought by or on behalf of the corporation), however, indemnification may be made only for expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by any director or officer in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made if such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which the action or suit was brought shall determine that the defendant is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses despite such adjudication of liability.

 

Pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, the Certificate eliminates the liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liabilities arising (i) from any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) from acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under

Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) from any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

We may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Republic or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Under an insurance policy maintained by us, our directors and officers and the directors and officers of each of the co-registrants are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policy, against certain expenses in connection with the defense of certain claims, actions, suits or proceedings, and certain liabilities which might be imposed as a result of such claims, actions, suits or proceedings, which may be brought against them by reason of being or having been such directors or officers.

 

Alabama Registrants:

 

(a) Alabama Recycling Services, Inc. and GEK, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Alabama.

 

Division E of Article 8 of the Alabama Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 10-2B-8.42(d) of the Alabama Business Corporation Act provides that an officer of a corporation shall not be liable for any action taken as an officer or any failure to take any action if such officer performed the duties of his or her office (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of each of the Alabama corporation registrants provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the Alabama corporation registrants also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation

according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Autauga County Landfill, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Alabama.

 

Section 4 of the Alabama Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any person who is or was a member, manager or employee of the limited liability company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of Autauga County Landfill, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless its sole member, its sole member’s officers and directors, and the officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Arizona Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Waste Industries (Arizona), Inc., Allied Waste Industries (Southwest), Inc., Apache Junction Landfill Corporation, Central Arizona Transfer, Inc., Mesa Disposal, Inc., Midway Development Company, Inc., Pinal County Landfill Corp., Summit Waste Systems, Inc. and Tri-State Refuse Corporation are incorporated under the laws of Arizona.

 

Sections 10-850 et seq. of the Arizona Business Corporation Act authorize a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 10-202(B)(1) of the Arizona Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, subject to certain limitations. Section 10-842(D) of the Arizona Business Corporation Act provides that an officer of a corporation shall not be liable for any action taken as an officer or any failure to take any action if such officer’s duties were performed (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner such officer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

 

The articles of incorporation of Allied Waste Industries (Arizona), Inc. provide for indemnification to the fullest extent permissible by law, by the bylaws of the corporation or by agreement.

 

The articles of incorporation of Allied Waste Industries (Arizona), Inc. provide that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for (i) the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which the director is not entitled, (ii) an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders, (iii) a violation of Section 10-833 of the Arizona Business Corporation Act relating to unlawful distributions and (iv) an intentional violation of criminal law.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of Summit Waste Systems, Inc. and Midway Development Company, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise. This indemnification shall be mandatory in all circumstances in which indemnification is permitted by law.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of Summit Waste Systems, Inc. and Midway Development Company, Inc. provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by the Arizona Business Corporation Act, a director of the corporation

shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director.

 

The bylaws of each of Midway Development Company, Inc. and Summit Waste Systems, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest extent provided by law, any person who incurs expenses or liabilities by reason of the fact he or she is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise.

 

The bylaws of each of Central Arizona Transfer, Inc. and Mesa Disposal, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Central Arizona Transfer, Inc. and Mesa Disposal, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any of Allied Waste Industries (Southwest), Inc., Apache Junction Landfill Corporation, Pinal County Landfill Corp. or Tri-State Refuse Corporation.

 

(b) Allied Waste Systems of Arizona, LLC, Cactus Waste Systems, LLC and Republic Services of Arizona Hauling, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Arizona.

 

Section 29-610(A)(13) of the Arizona Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager, employee, officer, agent or any other person.

The operating agreement of each of Cactus Waste Systems, LLC and Republic Services of Arizona Hauling, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and any officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

The operating agreement of Allied Waste Systems of Arizona, LLC provides for identical indemnification as described in the preceding paragraph, except that such indemnification is also provided to the directors of the sole member of the company.

 

California Registrants:

 

(a) A D A J Corporation, Allied Waste of California, Inc., Atlas Transport, Inc., Bay Collection Services, Inc., Bay Environmental Management, Inc., Bay Landfills, Inc., Bay Leasing Company, Inc., Berkeley Sanitary Service, Inc., BLT Enterprises of Oxnard, Inc., Borrego Landfill, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., Charter Evaporation Resource Recovery Systems, Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc., Delta Container Corporation, Delta Paper Stock, Co., Elder Creek Transfer & Recovery, Inc., Forward, Inc., Golden Bear Transfer Services, Inc., Imperial Landfill, Inc., Independent Trucking Company, International Disposal Corp. of California, Keller Canyon Landfill Company, La Canada Disposal Company, Inc., Lathrop Sunrise Sanitation Corporation, Otay Landfill, Inc., Palomar Transfer Station, Inc., Perdomo & Sons, Inc., Ramona Landfill, Inc., RI/Alameda Corp., Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc., San Marcos NCRRF, Inc., Solano Garbage Company, Sunrise Sanitation Service, Inc., Sunset Disposal Service, Inc., Sycamore Landfill, Inc., West Contra Costa Energy Recovery Company, West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, Inc., West County Landfill, Inc., West County Resource Recovery, Inc. and Zakaroff Services are incorporated under the laws of California.

 

Section 317 of the California Corporations Code authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to any agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 204(a)(10) of the California Corporations Code permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of such director’s duties, subject to certain limitations.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of BLT Enterprises of Oxnard, Inc., Keller Canyon Landfill Company and Perdomo & Sons, Inc. provide that the corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents for breach of duty to the corporation and its shareholders through bylaw provisions or through agreements with the agents, or both, in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 of the California Corporations Code, subject to the limits on such excess indemnification set forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of BLT Enterprises of Oxnard, Inc., Borrego Landfill, Inc., Elder Creek Transfer & Recovery, Inc., Imperial Landfill, Inc., Keller Canyon Landfill Company, Lathrop Sunrise Sanitation Corporation, Palomar Transfer Station, Inc., Perdomo & Sons, Inc., Otay Landfill, Inc., Ramona Landfill, Inc., San Marcos NCRRF, Inc. and Sycamore Landfill, Inc. provide that the liability of directors of the corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of Elder Creek Transfer & Recovery, Inc. and Imperial Landfill, Inc. provide that the corporation is authorized to indemnify the directors and officers of the corporation to the fullest extent permissible under California law. The corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents through bylaw provisions, agreements with agents, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, in excess of that expressly permitted by Section 317 of the California Corporations Code for those agents of the corporation for breach of duty to the corporation and its stockholders, subject to limitations set forth in Section 204.

The articles of incorporation of Lathrop Sunrise Sanitation Corporation provide that the corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents through bylaw provisions, agreements with agents, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, to the fullest extent permissible under California law.

 

The bylaws of each of A D A J Corporation, Atlas Transport, Inc., Bay Collection Services, Inc., Bay Environmental Management, Inc., Bay Landfills, Inc., Bay Leasing Company, Inc., Berkeley Sanitary Service, Inc., BLT Enterprises of Oxnard, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., Charter Evaporation Resource Recovery Systems, Crockett Sanitary Service, Inc., Elder Creek Transfer & Recovery, Inc., Forward, Inc., Golden Bear Transfer Services, Inc., Imperial Landfill, Inc., International Disposal Corp. of California, Keller Canyon Landfill Company, La Canada Disposal Company, Inc., Lathrop Sunrise Sanitation Corporation, Otay Landfill, Inc., Perdomo & Sons, Inc., RI/Alameda Corp., Richmond Sanitary Service, Inc., Solano Garbage Company, Sycamore Landfill, Inc., West Contra Costa Energy Recovery Company, West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill, Inc., West County Landfill, Inc., West County Resource Recovery, Inc. and Zakaroff Services provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the California corporation registrants listed in the preceding paragraph also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of each of Delta Container Corporation, Independent Trucking Company, Sunrise Sanitation Service, Inc. and Sunset Disposal Service, Inc. provide that the board may, in its discretion, indemnify any director, officer, employee or other agent of the corporation against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in a proceeding (including a derivative action on behalf of the

corporation) to which that person was or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that such person was or is an agent of the corporation, but only to the extent allowed by the California Corporations Code and subject to director or shareholder approval as required by such code. In no event shall the corporation indemnify any such director or officer against any liability or expense by reason of willful malfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office. The corporation may advance to each director or officer the expenses incurred in defending any proceeding referred to in the bylaws of the corporation prior to the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount unless it shall be determined ultimately that the director or officer is entitled to be indemnified as authorized by the bylaws of the company.

 

The bylaws of Delta Paper Stock, Co. provide that the corporation shall, to the maximum extent permitted by the California Corporations Code, indemnify each of its agents against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding arising by reason of the fact any such person is or was an agent of the corporation.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Allied Waste of California, Inc., Borrego Landfill, Inc., Palomar Transfer Station, Inc., Ramona Landfill, Inc. or San Marcos NCRRF, Inc.

 

(b) Allied Waste Transfer Services of California, LLC and San Diego Landfill Systems, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of California.

 

Section 17003(l) of the California Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify any person.

 

The operating agreement of each of the California limited liability company registrants provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

(c) Oceanside Waste & Recycling Services is organized as a general partnership under the laws of California.

 

Section 16401(c) of the California Uniform Partnership Act authorizes a general partnership to indemnify its partners under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

There is no provision for indemnification of officers and directors in the partnership agreement of Oceanside Waste & Recycling Services. The partnership agreement provides that the partners shall continue to maintain general liability insurance in such amounts as are reasonable for the business and services conducted by the partnership.

 

Colorado Registrants:

 

(a) Bunting Trash Service, Inc. and Denver RL North, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Colorado.

 

Article 109 of the Colorado Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers, directors, employees, fiduciaries or agents of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 7-108-401(4) of the Colorado Business Corporation Act provides that a director or officer of the corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for any action the director or officer takes or omits to take as a director of officer if, in connection with such action or omission, the director or officer performed the duties of the position (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner the director or officer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

The bylaws of each of Bunting Trash Service, Inc and Denver RL North, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Bunting Trash Service, Inc. and Denver RL North, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Allied Waste Systems of Colorado, LLC, Frontier Waste Services (Colorado), LLC, Republic Services of Colorado Hauling, LLC and Republic Services of Colorado I, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Colorado.

 

Section 407 of the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member or manager of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of each of Frontier Waste Services (Colorado), LLC, Republic Services of Colorado Hauling, LLC and Republic Services of Colorado I, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers, and any officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

The operating agreement of Allied Waste Systems of Colorado, LLC provides for identical indemnification as described in the preceding paragraph, except that such indemnification is also provided to the directors of the sole member of the company.

 

Delaware Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Enviroengineering, Inc., Allied Green Power, Inc., Allied Nova Scotia, Inc., Allied Waste Alabama, Inc., Allied Waste Company, Inc., Allied Waste Holdings (Canada) Ltd., Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc., Allied Waste North America, Inc., Allied Waste Rural Sanitation, Inc., Allied Waste Services of Colorado, Inc., Allied Waste Systems Holdings, Inc., Allied Waste Systems, Inc., Allied Waste Transportation, Inc., American Disposal Services of Illinois, Inc., American Disposal Services of New Jersey, Inc., American Disposal Services of West Virginia, Inc., American Disposal Services, Inc., American Disposal Transfer Services of Illinois, Inc., Attwoods of North America, Inc., AWIN Leasing Company, Inc., AWIN Management, Inc., BBCO, Inc., BFI Atlantic, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Albany, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Delaware County, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Hempstead, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Niagara II, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Niagara, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of SEMASS, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc., BFI International, Inc., BFI REF-FUEL, Inc., BFI Trans River (GP), Inc., Bond County Landfill, Inc., Browning-Ferris Financial Services, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of Illinois, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc., Browning-Ferris Services, Inc., CC Landfill, Inc., Cocopah Landfill, Inc., Compactor Rental Systems of Delaware, Inc., Copper Mountain Landfill, Inc., County Disposal (Ohio), Inc., County Disposal, Inc., County Landfill, Inc., East Chicago Compost Facility, Inc., ECDC Environmental of Humboldt County, Inc., ECDC Holdings, Inc., Environmental Development Corp., Environtech, Inc., Evergreen Scavenger Service, Inc., General Refuse Rolloff Corp., Georgia Recycling Services, Inc., Great Lakes Disposal Service, Inc., Liberty Waste Holdings, Inc., Lucas County Land Development, Inc., Mountain Home Disposal, Inc., NationsWaste, Inc., NCorp., Inc., Ohio Republic Contracts, II, Inc., Ottawa County Landfill, Inc., Republic Services Financial LP, Inc., Republic Services Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of California Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of Florida GP, Inc., Republic Services of Florida LP, Inc., Republic Services of Indiana LP, Inc., Republic Services of Michigan Holding Company, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas GP, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas LP, Inc., Risk Services, Inc., Sangamon Valley Landfill, Inc., Standard Waste, Inc., Taylor Ridge Landfill, Inc., Tennessee Union County Landfill, Inc. and Wayne County Landfill IL, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Delaware.

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, subject to certain limitations.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of Allied Enviroengineering, Inc., Allied Waste Alabama, Inc., Allied Waste Company, Inc., Allied Waste North America, Inc., AWIN Leasing Company, Inc. and AWIN Management, Inc. provides that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against

expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of the Delaware corporation registrants listed in the preceding paragraph also provides that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of Allied Enviroengineering, Inc., Allied Nova Scotia, Inc., Allied Waste Alabama, Inc., Allied Waste Company, Inc., Allied Waste Holdings (Canada) Ltd., Allied Waste North America, Inc., Allied Waste Systems, Inc., American Disposal Services, Inc., American Disposal Services of Illinois, Inc., American Disposal Services of New Jersey, Inc., American Disposal Services of West Virginia, Inc., American Disposal Transfer Services of Illinois, Inc., AWIN Leasing Company, Inc., AWIN Management, Inc., BBCO, Inc., Browning-Ferris Financial Services, Inc., Compactor Rental Systems of Delaware, Inc., County Disposal, Inc., County Disposal (Ohio), Inc., County Landfill, Inc., Environtech, Inc., Georgia Recycling Services, Inc., Mountain Home Disposal, Inc., NationsWaste, Inc., NCorp, Inc., Republic Services Financial LP, Inc., Republic Services Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of California Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of Florida GP, Inc., Republic Services of Florida LP, Inc., Republic Services of Indiana, LP, Inc., Republic Services of Michigan Holding Company, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas GP, Inc. and Republic Waste Services of Texas LP, Inc. provides that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to an unlawful payment of a dividend or unlawful stock purchase or redemption or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived any improper personal benefit.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of Allied Green Power, Inc., Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc., Allied Waste Rural Sanitation, Inc., Allied Waste Services of Colorado, Inc., Allied Waste Transportation, Inc., Bond County Landfill, Inc., CC Landfill, Inc., Cocopah Landfill, Inc., Copper Mountain Landfill, Inc., East Chicago Compost Facility, Inc., ECDC Environmental of Humboldt County, Inc., ECDC Holdings, Inc., Evergreen Scavenger Service, Inc., General Refuse Rolloff Corp., Great Lakes Disposal Service, Inc., Liberty Waste Holdings, Inc., Lucas County Land Development, Inc., Ohio Republic Contracts, II, Inc., Sangamon Valley Landfill, Inc., Taylor Ridge Landfill, Inc., Tennessee Union County Landfill, Inc. and Wayne County Landfill IL, Inc. provides that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of the director to the extent that such elimination or limitation of liability is expressly

prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law as in effect at the time of the alleged breach of duty by such director.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of Allied Nova Scotia, Inc., Allied Waste Holdings (Canada) Ltd. and American Disposal Services, Inc. provides that, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the corporation shall indemnify any person who at any time is or was a director or officer of the corporation and is threatened to be or is made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer or other agent of any other entity against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such person. Expenses incurred by a director or officer of the corporation shall be paid in advance to the fullest extent permitted by law upon an undertaking by such person to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to indemnification. The corporation may procure insurance or other arrangement on behalf of any such person described in this paragraph.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of American Disposal Services of Illinois, Inc., American Disposal Services of New Jersey, Inc., American Disposal Services of West Virginia, Inc., American Disposal Transfer Services of Illinois, Inc., County Disposal (Ohio), Inc., County Disposal, Inc. and County Landfill, Inc. provides that, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the corporation shall indemnify any person who at any time is or was a director or officer of the corporation and is threatened to be or is made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of Evergreen Scavenger Service, Inc. and General Refuse Rolloff Corp. provides that the corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each director or officer of the corporation who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was an authorized representative of the corporation.

 

The certificate of incorporation of each of Allied Waste Systems Holdings, Inc., Republic Services Financial LP, Inc., Republic Services Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of California Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of Florida GP, Inc., Republic Services of Florida LP, Inc., Republic Services of Indiana LP, Inc., Republic Services of Michigan Holding Company, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas GP, Inc. and Republic Waste Services of Texas LP, Inc. provides that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

The certificate of incorporation of Ottawa County Landfill, Inc. provides that the corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

The bylaws of each of Allied Enviroengineering, Inc., Allied Green Power, Inc., Allied Waste Company, Inc., Allied Waste Holdings (Canada) Ltd., Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Allied Waste Landfill Holdings, Inc., Allied Waste Rural Sanitation, Inc., Allied Waste Services of Colorado, Inc., Allied Waste Systems, Inc., Allied Waste Transportation, Inc., American Disposal Services, Inc., American Disposal Services of Illinois, Inc., American Disposal Services of New Jersey, Inc., American Disposal Services of West Virginia, Inc., American Disposal Transfer Services of Illinois, Inc., Attwoods of North America, Inc., BBCO, Inc., BFI Atlantic, Inc., AWIN Leasing Company, Inc., AWIN Management, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Albany, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Delaware County, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Hempstead, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Niagara II, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Niagara, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of SEMASS, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc.,

BFI International, Inc., BFI REF-FUEL, Inc., BFI Trans River (GP), Inc., Bond County Landfill, Inc., Browning-Ferris Financial Services, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of Illinois, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of Ohio, Inc., Browning-Ferris Services, Inc., CC Landfill, Inc., Cocopah Landfill, Inc., Compactor Rental Systems of Delaware, Inc., Copper Mountain Landfill, Inc., County Disposal, Inc., County Disposal (Ohio), Inc., County Landfill, Inc., East Chicago Compost Facility, Inc., ECDC Environmental of Humboldt County, Inc., ECDC Holdings, Inc., Environmental Development Corp., Environtech, Inc., Evergreen Scavenger Service, Inc., General Refuse Rolloff Corp., Georgia Recycling Services, Inc., Great Lakes Disposal Service, Inc., Liberty Waste Holdings, Inc., Lucas County Land Development, Inc., Mountain Home Disposal, Inc., NCorp, Inc., Ohio Republic Contracts, II, Inc., Republic Services Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of California Holding Company, Inc., Republic Services of Florida GP, Inc., Republic Services of Florida LP, Inc., Republic Services of Indiana LP, Inc., Republic Services of Michigan Holding Company, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas GP, Inc., Republic Waste Services of Texas LP, Inc., Risk Services, Inc., Sangamon Valley Landfill, Inc., Standard Waste, Inc., Taylor Ridge Landfill, Inc., Tennessee Union County Landfill, Inc. and Wayne County Landfill IL, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the Delaware corporation registrants listed in the preceding paragraph also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Allied Nova Scotia, Inc. provide that, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the corporation shall indemnify any person who at any time is or was a director or officer of the corporation and is threatened to be or is made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving

at the request of the corporation as a director, officer or other agent of any other entity against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such person. Expenses incurred by a director or officer of the corporation shall be paid in advance to the fullest extent permitted by law upon an undertaking by such person to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to indemnification. The corporation may procure insurance or other arrangement on behalf of any such person described in this paragraph.

 

The bylaws of Allied Waste Alabama, Inc. provide that, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the corporation shall indemnify any person who at any time is or was a director of the corporation and is threatened to be or is made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer or other agent of any other entity against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such person so long as a majority of a quorum of disinterested directors, the stockholders or legal counsel through a written opinion determines that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and in the case of a criminal proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Expenses incurred by a director or officer of the corporation shall be paid in advance to the fullest extent permitted by law upon an undertaking by such person to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to indemnification. The corporation may procure insurance or other arrangement on behalf of any such person described in this paragraph.

 

The bylaws of Allied Waste North America, Inc. provide that each director, officer and former director and officer of the corporation, and any person who may have served or who may hereafter serve at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation in which it owns shares of capital stock or of which it is a creditor, is hereby indemnified by the corporation against expenses actually and necessarily incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which such person is made a party by reason of being or having been such director or officer, except in relation to matters as to which such person shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty.

 

The bylaws of NationsWaste, Inc. provide that each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceedings by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as director or officer or trustee of another entity or other enterprise shall be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

The bylaws of Ottawa County Landfill, Inc. provide that the board of directors of the corporation may, to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, indemnify any and all persons who it shall have the power to indemnify against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters.

 

The bylaws of Republic Services Financial LP, Inc. provide that each person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation and each person who serves or served at the request of the corporation as a director or officer (or equivalent) of another entity or other enterprise shall be indemnified by the corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, except as to any action, suit or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the director or officer of the corporation without prior approval of the board of directors. Each person who is or was an employee or agent of the corporation, and each person who serves or has served at the request of the corporation as an employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, may be similarly indemnified at the discretion of the board of directors. Expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in the bylaws of the corporation. Such expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the board of directors deems appropriate.

(b) Allied Gas Recovery Systems, L.L.C., Allied Services LLC, Allied Waste Environmental Management Group, LLC, Allied Waste of New Jersey-New York, LLC, Allied Waste Recycling Services of New Hampshire, LLC, Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC, Allied Waste Sycamore Landfill, LLC, Allied Waste Systems of Indiana, LLC, Allied Waste Transfer Services of Arizona, LLC, Allied Waste Transfer Services of Rhode Island, LLC, Anson County Landfill NC, LLC, Ariana, LLC, BFGSI, L.L.C., BFI Transfer Systems of Alabama, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of DC, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Georgia, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Maryland, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Mississippi, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Virginia, LLC, BFI Waste Services of Tennessee, LLC, BFI Waste Services, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Alabama, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Arkansas, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Georgia, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Kentucky, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Louisiana, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Missouri, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of North America, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of North Carolina, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of South Carolina, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Virginia, LLC, Bridgeton Landfill, LLC, Bridgeton Transfer Station, LLC, Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC, Brunswick Waste Management Facility, LLC, Butler County Landfill, LLC, Chilton Landfill, LLC, Consolidated Disposal Service, L.L.C., Continental Waste Industries, L.L.C., Courtney Ridge Landfill, LLC, D & L Disposal, L.L.C., E Leasing Company, LLC, Ellis Scott Landfill MO, LLC, Envotech-Illinois, L.L.C., Evergreen Scavenger Service, L.L.C., Forest View Landfill, LLC, Great Plains Landfill OK, LLC, H Leasing Company, LLC, Jefferson City Landfill, LLC, Kandel Enterprises, LLC, Lee County Landfill SC, LLC, Lemons Landfill, LLC, Liberty Waste Services Limited, L.L.C., Liberty Waste Services of McCook, L.L.C., Little Creek Landing, LLC, Local Sanitation of Rowan County, L.L.C., N Leasing Company, LLC, New York Waste Services, LLC, Northeast Landfill, LLC, Packerton Land Company, L.L.C., Pinecrest Landfill OK, LLC, Polk County Landfill, LLC, Republic Services Group, LLC, Republic Services of California II, LLC, Republic Services of Georgia GP, LLC, Republic Services of Georgia LP, LLC, Republic Services of Indiana Transportation, LLC, Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC, Republic Services of Pennsylvania, LLC, Republic Services of South Carolina, LLC, Republic Services of Southern California, LLC, Republic Services of Wisconsin GP, LLC, Republic Services of Wisconsin LP, LLC, Republic Services Vasco Road, LLC, Republic Waste Services of Southern California, LLC, RITM, LLC, Rubbish Control, LLC, S Leasing Company, LLC, Sand Valley Holdings, L.L.C., Show-Me Landfill, LLC, Southeast Landfill, LLC, Webster Parish Landfill, L.L.C. and Willow Ridge Landfill, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Delaware.

 

Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify any member or manager of the company from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

 

Section 18-1101 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to provide in its limited liability company agreement that a member, manager or other person shall not be liable for breach of contract and breach of duties to the limited liability company or to another member or manager or to another person that is a party to or is otherwise bound by the limited liability company agreement, subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of Allied Services, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless any manager or officer of the company or their affiliates or any member, to the extent of the company’s assets, from and against any liability, damage, cost, expense, loss, claim or judgment incurred by such person arising out of any claim based upon acts performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by such person in the settlement or defense of such claim; provided that no such person shall be indemnified for claims based upon acts performed or omitted in breach of the operating agreement of the company or that constitute bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence. The manager of the company may, in its discretion, procure, at the expense of the company, errors and omissions insurance coverage for the manager and officers of the company.

 

The operating agreement of Allied Services, LLC also provides that no manager or officer of the company or their affiliates or any member shall be liable to the company or the other members for actions taken in good faith by such person in connection with the company or its business; provided that such person shall, in all instances, remain liable for acts in breach of the operating agreement of the company or that constitute bad faith, fraud, willful

misconduct or gross negligence (except to the extent the company is compensated for the same by insurance coverage maintained by the company).

 

The operating agreement of each of Allied Waste Sycamore Landfill, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Alabama, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of DC, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Georgia, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Maryland, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Mississippi, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Virginia, LLC, BFI Waste Services of Tennessee, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Alabama, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Arkansas, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Georgia, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Kentucky, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Louisiana, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Missouri, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of North Carolina, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of South Carolina, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of Virginia, LLC, Chilton Landfill, LLC, Consolidated Disposal Service, L.L.C., Courtney Ridge Landfill, LLC, Forest View Landfill, LLC, Kandel Enterprises, LLC and Willow Ridge Landfill, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers, and any officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

The operating agreement of each of Allied Gas Recovery Systems, L.L.C., Allied Waste Environmental Management Group, LLC, Allied Waste of New Jersey-New York, LLC, Allied Waste Recycling Services of New Hampshire, LLC, Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC, Allied Waste Systems of Indiana, LLC, Allied Waste Transfer Services of Arizona, LLC, Allied Waste Transfer Services of Rhode Island, LLC, BFGSI, L.L.C., BFI Waste Services, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of North America, LLC, Bridgeton Landfill, LLC, Bridgeton Transfer Station, LLC, Browning-Ferris Industries, LLC, Brunswick Waste Management Facility, LLC, Butler County Landfill, LLC, D & L Disposal, L.L.C., Envotech-Illinois L.L.C., Evergreen Scavenger Service, L.L.C., Jefferson City Landfill, LLC, Lemons Landfill, LLC, Liberty Waste Services of McCook, L.L.C., Little Creek Landing, LLC, New York Waste Services, LLC, Northeast Landfill, LLC, Packerton Land Company, L.L.C., Polk County Landfill, LLC, Sand Valley Holdings, L.L.C., Show-Me Landfill, LLC, and Southeast Landfill, LLC provides for identical indemnification as described in the preceding paragraph, except that such indemnification is also provided to the directors of the sole member of the company.

 

The operating agreement of each of Anson County Landfill NC, LLC, Ellis Scott Landfill MO, LLC, Great Plains Landfill OK, LLC, Lee County Landfill SC, LLC and Pinecrest Landfill OK, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless any member and the officers and directors of any member from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by them by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by them in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

The operating agreement of each of E Leasing Company, LLC, H Leasing Company, LLC, N Leasing Company, LLC and S Leasing Company, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify, save harmless and pay all damages of the manager, the special purpose manager and any member or any stockholders, directors, members, officers, employees or agents of any of them relating to any damages incurred by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission, which attorneys’ fees may be paid as incurred; provided that no member or manager shall be indemnified for any liability from fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence. Such person shall provide an undertaking to repay the indemnification payment made by the company to such person if such person is found by a final nonappealable judgment not to be entitled to indemnification.

 

The operating agreement of each of E Leasing Company, LLC, H Leasing Company, LLC, N Leasing Company, LLC and S Leasing Company, LLC also provides that the manager shall perform his or her duties under the operating agreement in a manner he or she believes to be in the best interests of the company, and shall be under no fiduciary duty to the members, the special purpose manager, any creditor of the company or any other person. A

person who so performs such duties shall not have any liability by reason of being or having been a manager of the company.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the certificate of formation or operating agreement of Ariana, LLC, Continental Waste Industries, L.L.C., Liberty Waste Services Limited, L.L.C., Local Sanitation of Rowan County, L.L.C., Republic Services Group, LLC, Republic Services of California II, LLC, Republic Services of Georgia GP, LLC, Republic Services of Georgia LP, LLC, Republic Services of Indiana Transportation, LLC, Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC, Republic Services of Pennsylvania, LLC, Republic Services of South Carolina, LLC, Republic Services of Southern California, LLC, Republic Services of Wisconsin GP, LLC, Republic Services of Wisconsin LP, LLC, Republic Services Vasco Road, LLC, Republic Waste Services of Southern California, LLC, RITM, LLC, Rubbish Control, LLC or Webster Parish Landfill, L.L.C.

 

(c) Abilene Landfill TX, LP, BFI Energy Systems of Southeastern Connecticut, Limited Partnership, BFI Transfer Systems of Texas, LP, BFI Waste Services of Indiana, LP, BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP, BFI Waste Systems of Indiana, LP, Blue Ridge Landfill TX, LP, Brenham Total Roll-Offs, LP, Camelot Landfill TX, LP, Cefe Landfill TX, LP, Crow Landfill TX, L.P., Ellis County Landfill TX, LP, Forth Worth Landfill TX, LP, Galveston County Landfill TX, LP, Giles Road Landfill TX, LP, Golden Triangle Landfill TX, LP, Greenwood Landfill TX, LP, Gulf West Landfill TX, LP, Itasca Landfill TX, LP, Kerrville Landfill TX, LP, Lewisville Landfill TX, LP, Mars Road TX, LP, McCarty Road Landfill TX, LP, Mesquite Landfill TX, LP, Mexia Landfill TX, LP, Panama Road Landfill, TX, L.P., Pine Hill Farms Landfill TX, LP, Pleasant Oaks Landfill TX, LP, Republic Services Financial, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Florida, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Georgia, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Indiana, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Wisconsin, Limited Partnership, Rio Grande Valley Landfill TX, LP, Royal Oaks Landfill TX, LP, RWS Transport, L.P., Southwest Landfill TX, LP, Tessman Road Landfill TX, LP, Turkey Creek Landfill TX, LP, Victoria Landfill TX, LP and Whispering Pines Landfill TX, LP are organized as limited partnerships under the laws of Delaware.

 

Section 15-110 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act permits a partnership to indemnify any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

 

Section 15-103(f) of the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act permits a partnership to provide in its partnership agreement that the partner or other person shall not be liable for breach of contract and breach of duties to the partnership or to another partner or to another person that is a party to or is otherwise bound by the partnership agreement, subject to certain limitations.

 

The agreement of limited partnership of each of Abilene Landfill TX, LP, BFI Energy Systems of Southeastern Connecticut, Limited Partnership, BFI Transfer Systems of Texas, LP, BFI Waste Services of Indiana, LP, BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP, BFI Waste Systems of Indiana, LP, Blue Ridge Landfill TX, LP, Brenham Total Roll-Offs, LP, Camelot Landfill TX, LP, Cefe Landfill TX, LP, Crow Landfill TX, L.P., Ellis County Landfill TX, LP, Forth Worth Landfill TX, LP, Galveston County Landfill TX, LP, Giles Road Landfill TX, LP, Golden Triangle Landfill TX, LP, Greenwood Landfill TX, LP, Gulf West Landfill TX, LP, Itasca Landfill TX, LP, Kerrville Landfill TX, LP, Lewisville Landfill TX, LP, Mars Road TX, LP, McCarty Road Landfill TX, LP, Mesquite Landfill TX, LP, Mexia Landfill TX, LP, Panama Road Landfill, TX, L.P., Pine Hill Farms Landfill TX, LP, Pleasant Oaks Landfill TX, LP, Rio Grande Valley Landfill TX, LP, Royal Oaks Landfill TX, LP, Southwest Landfill TX, LP, Tessman Road Landfill TX, LP, Turkey Creek Landfill TX, LP, Victoria Landfill TX, LP and Whispering Pines Landfill TX, LP provides that the partnership shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the partners and their officers and directors from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by them by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by them in connection with the business of the partnership, including attorneys’ fees incurred by them in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

The agreement of limited partnership of each of Republic Services of Florida, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Georgia, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Indiana, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Wisconsin, Limited Partnership and RWS Transport, L.P. provides that to the fullest extent permitted by law, the partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the general partner, its affiliates and all directors, officers,

shareholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the general partner and its affiliates and all officers, employees, representatives and agents of the partnership and its affiliates from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, liabilities, expenses (including all fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which such person may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its management or the affairs of the partnership, or the general partner or its status as a general partner, an affiliate thereof, or partner, director, officer, stockholder, employee, representative or agent thereof or of the partnership or a person serving at the request of the partnership, the general partner or any affiliate thereof in another entity in a similar capacity, which relates to or arises out of the partnership, its property, its businesses or affairs. Such person shall not be entitled to indemnification with respect to any claim, issue or matter in which it has engaged in conduct that constitutes fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence; provided, however, that a court of competent jurisdiction may determine upon application that, despite such conduct, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such liabilities and expenses as the court may deem proper. Expenses shall be advanced by the partnership prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the partnership of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in the company’s agreement of limited partnership. The general partner and the partnership may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such person in connection with activities of the partnership, regardless of whether the partnership would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the agreement of limited partnership of the company.

 

The agreement of limited partnership of each of Republic Services of Florida, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Georgia, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Indiana, Limited Partnership, Republic Services of Wisconsin, Limited Partnership and RWS Transport, L.P. provides that neither the general partner, its affiliates nor any of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives or agents nor any officer, employee, representative or agent of the partnership and its affiliates shall be liable to the partnership or any partner for any act or omission (in relation to the partnership, the partnership agreement, any related document or any transaction or investment contemplated hereby or thereby) taken or omitted in good faith by such person and in the reasonable belief that such act or omission is in or is not contrary to the best interests of the partnership and is within the scope of authority granted to such person by the partnership agreement, provided that such act or omission does not constitute fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the certificate of limited partnership or agreement of limited partnership of BFI Energy Systems of Southeastern Connecticut, Limited Partnership or Republic Services Financial, Limited Partnership.

 

Florida Registrants:

 

(a) Delta Dade Recycling Corp., Delta Resources Corp., Delta Site Development Corp., Delta Waste Corp., Envirocycle, Inc., Gulfcoast Waste Service, Inc., Manumit of Florida, Inc., Republic Services Aviation, Inc. and Schofield Corporation of Orlando are incorporated under the laws of Florida.

 

Section 607.0850 of the Florida Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers, directors, employees or other agents of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 607.0831 of the Florida Business Corporation Act provides that a director shall not be personally liable for monetary damages to the corporation or any other person for any statement, vote, decision or failure to act regarding corporate management or policy by such director, subject to certain limitations.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of Delta Dade Recycling Corp., Envirocycle, Inc. and Gulfcoast Waste Service, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any officer or director, or any former officer or director, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

The bylaws of each of Delta Dade Recycling Corp., Delta Resources Corp., Delta Site Development Corp., Delta Waste Corp., Envirocycle, Inc., Gulfcoast Waste Service, Inc., Manumit of Florida, Inc., Republic Services

Aviation, Inc. and Schofield Corporation of Orlando provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Delta Dade Recycling Corp., Delta Resources Corp., Delta Site Development Corp., Delta Waste Corp., Envirocycle, Inc., Gulfcoast Waste Service, Inc., Manumit of Florida, Inc., Republic Services Aviation, Inc. and Schofield Corporation of Orlando also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Allied Waste Transfer Services of Florida, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Florida.

 

Section 608.4229 of the Florida Limited Liability Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager or other person under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 608.4225 of the Florida Limited Liability Act provides that a manager or managing member shall not be liable for any action taken as a manager or managing member or any failure to take any action if the manager or managing member performed his or her duties in compliance with the duty of loyalty and duty of care to the company and all of the members of the company.

 

The operating agreement of Allied Waste Transfer Services of Florida, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and the officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including

attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Georgia Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Waste Hauling of Georgia, Inc., Allied Waste Industries of Georgia, Inc., Golden Waste Disposal, Inc., Price & Sons Recycling Company and S & S Recycling, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Georgia.

 

Sections 14-2-850 et seq. of the Georgia Business Corporation Code authorize a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 14-2-202(b)(4) of the Georgia Business Corporation Code permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, subject to certain limitations. Section 14-2-842 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code provides that an officer shall not be liable to the corporation or to its shareholders for any action taken as an officer or any failure to take any action if such officer performed the duties of the office (i) in a manner he or she believes in good faith to be in the best interests of the corporation and (ii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances.

 

The articles of incorporation of Price & Sons Recycling Company provide that no director of the corporation shall have personal liability to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of such director’s duty of care or other duty as a director, except as required by the Georgia Business Corporation Code.

 

The bylaws of each of Price & Sons Recycling Company and S & S Recycling, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Price & Sons Recycling Company and S & S Recycling, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by

or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of each of Allied Waste Hauling of Georgia, Inc., Allied Waste Industries of Georgia, Inc. or Golden Waste Disposal, Inc.

 

(b) Central Virginia Properties, LLC, Gateway Landfill, LLC and Wayne Developers, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Georgia.

 

Section 14-11-306 of the Georgia Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager or other person under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of Gateway Landfill, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and the officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the certificate of formation or the operating agreement of Central Virginia Properties, LLC or Wayne Developers, LLC.

 

Idaho Registrants:  Ada County Development Company, Inc., Allied Waste Services of Page, Inc., and American Sanitation, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Idaho.

 

Sections 30-1-850 et seq. of the Idaho Business Corporation Act authorize a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 30-1-202(2)(d) of the Idaho Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, subject to certain limitations. Section 30-1-842 of the Idaho Business Corporation Act provides that an officer shall not be liable to the corporation or to its shareholders for any decision to take or not to take action or any failure to take action as an officer if the duties of the office are performed (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care that a person in a like position would reasonably exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner the officer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

 

The articles of incorporation of American Sanitation, Inc. provide that no director of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty as a director of the corporation, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for (i) any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, (iii) any of those liabilities provided under 30-1-48 of the Idaho Business Corporation Act relating to unlawful dividends, repurchases or distributions of assets or (iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

The bylaws of each of Ada County Development Company, Inc. and American Sanitation, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or

she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Ada County Development Company, Inc. and American Sanitation, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Allied Waste Services of Page, Inc.

 

Illinois Registrants:

 

(a) ADS of Illinois, Inc., Allied Waste Industries of Illinois, Inc., Arc Disposal Company, Inc., Area Disposal, Inc., Borrow Pit Corp., Brickyard Disposal & Recycling, Inc., CWI of Illinois, Inc., Environmental Reclamation Company, Fred Barbara Trucking Co., Inc., Illinois Landfill, Inc., Illinois Recycling Services, Inc., Illinois Valley Recycling, Inc., Ingrum Waste Disposal, Inc., Kankakee Quarry, Inc., LandComp Corporation, Lee County Landfill, Inc., Loop Recycling, Inc., Loop Transfer, Incorporated, Northlake Transfer, Inc., RCS, Inc., Roxana Landfill, Inc., Saline County Landfill, Inc., Shred — All Recycling Systems Inc., Southern Illinois Regional Landfill, Inc., Streator Area Landfill, Inc., Suburban Transfer, Inc., Suburban Warehouse, Inc., Tri-State Recycling Services, Inc. and Upper Rock Island County Landfill, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Illinois.

 

Section 8.75 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors, officers, employees and agents of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 5/2.10(b)(3) of the Illinois Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, subject to certain limitations.

The articles of incorporation of ADS of Illinois, Inc. provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by the Illinois Business Corporation Act, a director of the corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

 

The articles of incorporation of Borrow Pit Corp. provide that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 8.65 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act relating to unlawful distributions or (iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

The bylaws of each of ADS of Illinois, Inc., Arc Disposal Company, Inc., Area Disposal, Inc., Borrow Pit Corp., Brickyard Disposal & Recycling, Inc., CWI of Illinois, Inc., Environmental Reclamation Company, Fred Barbara Trucking Co., Inc., Illinois Recycling Services, Inc., Illinois Valley Recycling, Inc., Ingrum Waste Disposal, Inc., Kankakee Quarry, Inc., LandComp Corporation, Loop Recycling, Inc., Loop Transfer, Incorporated, Northlake Transfer, Inc., Roxana Landfill, Inc., Saline County Landfill, Inc., Shred — All Recycling Systems Inc., Southern Illinois Regional Landfill, Inc., Suburban Transfer, Inc., Suburban Warehouse, Inc., Tri-State Recycling Services, Inc. and Upper Rock Island County Landfill, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the Illinois corporation registrants listed in the preceding paragraph also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

The bylaws of Illinois Landfill, Inc. provide that, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, every person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity, shall be indemnified by the corporation against all liability and reasonable expenses that may be incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any Claim: (i) if such person is successful with respect to the claim, (ii) if not successful, then if such person is determined to have: (1) conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (2) reasonably believed: (A) in the case of conduct in his official capacity with the corporation, that his conduct was in its best interest; and (B) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to the best interest of the corporation; and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, either: (A) had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful; or (B) had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The determination whether such person has met the required standards of conduct shall be made (i) by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not at the time parties to the claim, and if such a quorum cannot be obtained, then (ii) by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the board of directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the claim, and if such a committee cannot be constituted, then (iii) by the shareholders (but shares owned by or voted under the control of a director who is at the time a party to the claim may not be voted), and if there are no shareholders who are entitled to vote pursuant to the requirements of (iii) above, then (iv) by special legal counsel selected by a majority vote of the full board of directors. Expenses incurred by such person with respect to any claim shall be advanced by the corporation (by action of the board of directors, whether or not a disinterested quorum exists) prior to the final disposition thereof if: (i) such person furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of his good faith belief that such person has met the standards of conduct specified in the bylaws of the corporation; and (ii) such person furnishes the corporation a written undertaking to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that such person did not meet the specified standards of conduct; and (iii) the board of directors makes a determination that the facts then known would not preclude indemnification of such person.

 

The bylaws of each of RCS, Inc. and Streator Area Landfill, Inc. provide that the corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, provided that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such persons shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation, unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court shall deem proper. Any determination to indemnify such person shall be made: (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the shareholders. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding, as authorized by the board of directors in the specific case, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount, unless it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. The corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person

who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Allied Waste Industries of Illinois, Inc. or Lee County Landfill, Inc.

 

(b) Liberty Waste Service of Illinois, L.L.C. is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Illinois.

 

Section 15-7(a) of the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act authorizes a limited liability company to indemnify a member or manager under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of Liberty Waste Service of Illinois, L.L.C. provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors and the officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Indiana Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Waste Industries of Northwest Indiana, Inc., DTC Management, Inc. and Wastehaul, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Indiana.

 

Section 23-1-37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers, directors, agents and employees of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 23-1-35-1(e) of the Indiana Business Corporation Law provides that a director shall not be liable for any action taken as a director or any failure to take any action, regardless of the nature of the alleged breach of duty unless (i) the director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the director’s office (1) in good faith, (2) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and (3) in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation and (ii) the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.

 

The articles of incorporation of DTC Management, Inc. provide for indemnification to the fullest extent permissible by law.

 

The bylaws of Allied Waste Industries of Northwest Indiana, Inc. provide for indemnification for any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic entity that may be incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim as long as such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interest of (in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity with the corporation) or not opposed to (in all other cases) the best interest of the corporation. In the case of any criminal proceeding, such person must have had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The determination whether such person has met the required standards of conduct shall be made (i) by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not at the time parties to the claim, and if such a quorum cannot be obtained; then (ii) by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the board of directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the claim; and if such a committee cannot be constituted; then (iii) by the shareholders, and if there are no shareholders who are not also directors who are a party to the claim; then (iv) by special legal counsel selected by a majority vote of the full board of directors (in which selection, a director who is a party to the claim may participate). Expenses incurred by such person may be advanced by the corporation prior to the final disposition of the claim under certain circumstances.

The bylaws of DTC Management, Inc. and Wastehaul, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of DTC Management, Inc. and Wastehaul, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Agricultural Acquisitions, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Indiana.

 

Section 23-18-2-2(14) of the Indiana Business Flexibility Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager, agent or employee of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 23-18-4-2(a) of the Indiana Business Flexibility Act provides that, unless otherwise provided in a written operating agreement, a member or manager shall not be liable for damages to the limited liability company or to the members of the limited liability company for any action taken or failure to act on behalf of the limited liability company, unless the act or omission constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.

 

The operating agreement of Agricultural Acquisitions, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify any member or manager and may indemnify any employee or other agent of the company who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal (other than an action by or in the right of the company) by reason of the fact that such member, manager, employee or other agent of the company operates in that capacity, against all expenses, including attorney fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in

settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding. Such indemnification will only be provided if such person acted in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the company and, with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

(c) Benton County Development Company, Clinton County Landfill Partnership, County Line Landfill Partnership, Illiana Disposal Partnership, Jasper County Development Company Partnership, Key Waste Indiana Partnership, Lake County C & D Development Partnership, Newton County Landfill Partnership, Springfield Environmental General Partnership, Tippecanoe County Waste Services Partnership and Warrick County Development Company are organized as general partnerships under the laws of Indiana.

 

Section 23-4-1-18(b) of the Indiana Uniform Partnership Act authorizes a general partnership to indemnify partners under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the partnership agreements of any of the Indiana general partnership registrants.

 

Iowa Registrants:

 

(a) Jetter Disposal, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of Iowa.

 

Division VIII, Part E of the Iowa Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 490.831(1) provides that a director shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for any decision as a director to take or not to take action or any failure to take any action unless the challenged conduct was the result of (i) action not in good faith, (ii) a decision that the director did not reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the corporation or (iii) a decision as to which the director was not informed to an extent the director reasonably believed appropriate in the circumstances. Section 490.842(3) provides that an officer shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for any decision to take or not to take action or any failure to take any action if the duties of the officer are performed (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care that a person in a like position would reasonably exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Jetter Disposal, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

The bylaws of Jetter Disposal, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Allied Waste Transfer Services of Iowa, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Iowa.

 

Section 490A.202(17) of the Iowa Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager or other person, as provided in an operating agreement.

 

Section 490A.706(4) of the Iowa Limited Liability Company Act provides that a manager shall not be liable for any action taken as a manager or any failure to take any action if the manager performed the duties of the manager’s office in good faith, with the care an ordinary prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the manager believes to be in the best interests of the limited liability company.

 

The operating agreement of Allied Waste Transfer Services of Iowa, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and the officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Kansas Registrants: American Disposal Services of Kansas, Inc., Resource Recovery, Inc. and Sunset Disposal, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Kansas.

 

Section 17-6305 of the General Corporation Code of Kansas authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The bylaws of each of the Kansas corporation registrants provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by

him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the Kansas corporation registrants also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

Kentucky Registrants:

 

(a) Republic Services of Kentucky, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Kentucky.

 

Section 275.180 of the Kentucky Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member or manager of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 274.170(1) of the Kentucky Limited Liability Company Act provides that, unless otherwise provided in a written operating agreement, a member or manager shall not be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to a limited liability company for any action taken or failure to act on behalf of the limited liability company unless the act or omission constitutes wanton or reckless misconduct.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the certificate of formation or operating agreement of Republic Services of Kentucky, LLC.

 

(b) Benson Valley Landfill General Partnership, Blue Ridge Landfill General Partnership, Green Valley Landfill General Partnership and Morehead Landfill General Partnership are organized as general partnerships under the laws of Kentucky.

 

Section 362.235 of the Kentucky Uniform Partnership Act authorizes a general partnership to indemnify partners under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the partnership agreement of any of the Kentucky general partnership registrants.

 

Louisiana Registrants: Crescent Acres Landfill, LLC, Frontier Waste Services of Louisiana L.L.C., Jefferson Parish Development Company, LLC and St. Bernard Parish Development Company, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Louisiana.

 

Section 12:1315(2) of the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member or manager of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

Section 12:1314 of the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Act provides that a manager or managing member shall not be liable for any action taken on behalf of the limited liability company or any failure to take any action if he or she performed the duties of his or her office in good faith, with the diligence, care, judgment, and skill which an ordinary prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances.

 

The operating agreement of Frontier Waste Services of Louisiana L.L.C. provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers, and any officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

The operating agreement of each of Crescent Acres Landfill, LLC, Jefferson Parish Development Company, LLC and St. Bernard Parish Development, LLC provides for identical indemnification as described in the preceding paragraph, except that such indemnification is also provided to the directors of the sole member of the company.

 

Maryland Registrants:

 

(a) Browning-Ferris, Inc., Calvert Trash Systems, Incorporated and Honeygo Run Reclamation Center, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Maryland.

 

Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 2-405.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and Section 5-417 of the Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article provide that a director shall have no liability by reason of being or having been a director of a corporation if such director performs his or her duties (i) in good faith, (ii) in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation and (iii) with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

 

The bylaws of each of the Maryland corporation registrants provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the Maryland corporation registrants also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not

obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Prince George’s County Landfill, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Maryland.

 

Section 4A-203 of the Maryland Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, agent or employee of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of Prince George’s County Landfill, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Massachusetts Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Acquisition Two, Inc., Atlantic Waste Holding Company, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., F. P. McNamara Rubbish Removal, Inc. and Vining Disposal Service, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts.

 

Sections 8.50 et seq. of the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act authorize a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 8.30 of the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act provides that a director shall not be liable for any action taken as a director, or any failure to take any action, if such director performed the duties of the office (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care that a person in a like position would reasonably believe appropriate under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner such director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. Section 8.42 of the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act provides that an officer shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for any decision to take or not to take any action taken, or any failure to take any action as an officer if the duties of the officer are performed (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care that a person in a like position would reasonable exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner the officer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of each of Allied Acquisition Two, Inc., Atlantic Waste Holding Company, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. and F. P. McNamara Rubbish Removal, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a

party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Allied Acquisition Two, Inc., Atlantic Waste Holding Company, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. and F. P. McNamara Rubbish Removal, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Vining Disposal Service, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person, now or hereafter an officer or director of the corporation, from and against any and all claims and liabilities to which such person may be or become subject by reason of such person being or having been an officer or a director of the corporation or by reason of such person’s alleged acts or omissions as an officer or director of the corporation. The corporation shall indemnify and reimburse each such officer and director against and for any and all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such claims and liabilities, except with respect to any matters to which such officer or director shall have been adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest of the corporation. The corporation shall similarly indemnify and hold harmless persons who serve at the corporation’s request as directors or officers of another organization in which the corporation owns shares or of which it is a creditor.

 

(b) Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts, LLC, BFI Transfer Systems of Massachusetts, LLC and BFI Waste Systems of Massachusetts, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Massachusetts.

 

Section 8 of the Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager or any other person under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of each of the Massachusetts limited liability company registrants provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers, and any officers of the company from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Michigan Registrants:

 

(a) Adrian Landfill, Inc., Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Citizens Disposal, Inc., City-Star Services, Inc., Clarkston Disposal, Inc., Dinverno, Inc., Eagle Industries Leasing, Inc., FLL, Inc., G. Van Dyken Disposal Inc., Harland’s Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Oakland Heights Development, Inc., Reliable Disposal, Inc., Royal Holdings, Inc., Sanitary Disposal Service, Inc., Sauk Trail Development, Inc., Standard Disposal Services, Inc., Standard Environmental Services, Inc., Tay-Ban Corporation and Tri-County Refuse Service, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Michigan.

 

Sections 450.1651 et seq. of the Michigan Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 450.1209 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The articles of incorporation of Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any director of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in another capacity, to the fullest extent permitted (in the absence of rights granted under the articles of incorporation, bylaws or contractual rights) by the Michigan Business Corporation Act.

 

The articles of incorporation of Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc. also provide that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability arising from (i) a breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) an act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iii) a violation of Section 551(1) of the Michigan Business Corporation Act relating to unlawful dividends, distributions or loans or (iv) a transaction from which such director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of Citizens Disposal, Inc. and Clarkston Disposal, Inc. provide that no director of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of the director’s fiduciary duty.

 

The articles of incorporation of Oakland Heights Development, Inc. provide that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability arising from (i) a breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its shareholders, (ii) an act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, (iii) a violation of Section 551(1) of the Michigan Business Corporation Act relating to unlawful dividends, distributions or loans, (iv) a transaction from which such director derived an improper personal benefit or (v) an act or omission occurring prior to the date that the articles of incorporation of the company became effective.

 

The bylaws of each of Adrian Landfill, Inc., Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Citizens Disposal, Inc., City-Star Services, Inc., Clarkston Disposal, Inc., Dinverno, Inc., Eagle Industries Leasing, Inc., FLL, Inc., Harland’s Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Reliable Disposal, Inc., Sauk Trail Development, Inc., Standard Disposal Services, Inc., Standard Environmental Services, Inc., Tay-Ban Corporation and Tri-County Refuse Service, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact

that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Adrian Landfill, Inc., Central Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Citizens Disposal, Inc., City-Star Services, Inc., Clarkston Disposal, Inc., Dinverno, Inc., Eagle Industries Leasing, Inc., FLL, Inc., Harland’s Sanitary Landfill, Inc., Reliable Disposal, Inc., Sauk Trail Development, Inc., Standard Disposal Services, Inc., Standard Environmental Services, Inc., Tay-Ban Corporation and Tri-County Refuse Service, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of each of G. Van Dyken Disposal Inc. and Oakland Heights Development, Inc. provide that the corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorney fees), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders and, with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, whether for profit or not for profit, against expenses, including attorney fees and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action or suit, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders. Indemnification shall not be made for a claim, issue or matter in which the person shall have been found liable to the corporation except to the extent authorized by statute.

 

The bylaws of each of G. Van Dyken Disposal Inc. and Oakland Heights Development, Inc. also provide that (unless compelled by a court) indemnification may be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specified case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth above. This determination

shall be made by (i) a majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors consisting of the directors who are not parties or threatened to be made parties to the claim, (ii) if a quorum cannot be obtained, by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the board or (iii) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iv) by all independent directors who are not parties or threatened to be made parties to the claim or (v) by the shareholders, but shares held by directors, officers, employees or agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to the claim may not be voted. The corporation may advance expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee or agent before final disposition of a proceeding in certain circumstances. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Royal Holdings, Inc. provide that any person made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation, or of any corporation in which such person served as such at the request of the corporation, shall be indemnified by the corporation against the reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) actually and necessarily incurred by such person in connection with the defense of such action, suit or proceedings or in connection with any appeal therein; provided that such indemnification shall not be available in relation to matters as to which it was adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding or in connection with any appeal therein, that such person is liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such person’s duties.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Sanitary Disposal Service, Inc.

 

(b) Allied Waste Systems of Michigan, LLC, C & C Expanded Sanitary Landfill, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan Hauling, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan I, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan II, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan III, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan IV, LLC and Republic Services of Michigan V, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Michigan.

 

Section 450.4408 of the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify managers of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 450.4404 of the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act provides that a manager shall not be liable for an action taken as a manager or the failure to take an action if such manager performs the duties of his or her office in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the limited liability company.

 

The operating agreement of each of Allied Waste Systems of Michigan, LLC and C & C Expanded Sanitary Landfill, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the certificate of formation or the operating agreement of Republic Services of Michigan Hauling, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan I, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan II, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan III, LLC, Republic Services of Michigan IV, LLC or Republic Services of Michigan V, LLC.

 

Minnesota Registrant: Woodlake Sanitary Service, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of Minnesota.

 

Section 302A.521 of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act authorizes indemnification of officers, directors, members of committees of the board of directors and employees of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

Section 302A.251(1) of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act provides that a director shall not be liable by reason of being or having been a director of the corporation if the director performs his or her duties (i) in good faith, (ii) in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation and (iii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances.

 

The bylaws of Woodlake Sanitary Service, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of Woodlake Sanitary Service, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

Mississippi Registrants:

 

(a) Mississippi Waste Paper Company is incorporated under the laws of Mississippi.

 

Subarticle E of Article 8 of the Mississippi Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 79-4-8.31 of the Mississippi Business Corporation Act provides that a director shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for any decision to take or not to take action or any failure to take any action as a director unless the challenged conduct consisted or was the result of (i) action not in good faith, (ii) a decision (1) which the director did not reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the corporation or (2) as to which the director was not informed to an extent the director reasonably believed appropriate in the circumstances, (iii) a lack

of objectivity or independence, (iv) a sustained failure of the director to be informed about the business and affairs of the corporation or (v) receipt of a financial benefit to which the director was not entitled. Section 79-4-8.42 of the Mississippi Business Corporation Act provides that an officer shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholder for any decision to take or not to take action, or any failure to take any action as an officer so long as the duties of the office are performed (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care that a person in a like position would reasonably exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner the officer reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Mississippi Waste Paper Company provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of Mississippi Waste Paper Company also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

(b) Hancock County Development Company, LLC, Harrison County Landfill, LLC and Jackson County Landfill, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Mississippi.

 

Section 79-29-110 of the Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act authorizes a court to award, or a limited liability company to grant, indemnity to a member, manager or agent of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 79-29-402 of the Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act provides that a manager of a limited liability company shall not be liable for any action taken as a manger or any failure to take any action if the manager

performed the duties of the office (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the limited liability company.

 

The operating agreement of each of the Mississippi limited liability company registrants provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Missouri Registrants:

 

(a) Autoshred, Inc., Belleville Landfill, Inc., CWI of Missouri, Inc., Rock Road Industries, Inc., Tate’s Transfer Systems, Inc. and Thomas Disposal Service, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Missouri.

 

Section 351.355 of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The bylaws of each of Autoshred, Inc., CWI of Missouri, Inc., Rock Road Industries, Inc. and Tate’s Transfer Systems, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of Autoshred, Inc., CWI of Missouri, Inc., Rock Road Industries, Inc. and Tate’s Transfer Systems, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such

capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Thomas Disposal Service, Inc. provide that each director or officer or former director or former officer of the corporation shall be indemnified by the corporation against liabilities, expenses, counsel fees and costs reasonably incurred by such person in connection with, or arising out of, any action, suit, proceeding or claim in which such person is made a party by reason of being or having been such director or officer of the corporation.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Belleville Landfill, Inc.

 

(b) Missouri City Landfill, LLC and St. Joseph Landfill, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of Missouri.

 

The Missouri Limited Liability Company Act is silent as to indemnification.

 

Section 347.088(1) of the Missouri Limited Liability Company Act provides that, except as otherwise provided in the operating agreement, a manager or member-manager shall not be liable for any action taken or any failure to take action if he or she performs his duties in good faith, with the care a corporate officer of like position would exercise under similar circumstances and in the manner a reasonable person would believe to be in the best interest of the limited liability company.

 

The operating agreement of each of the Missouri limited liability company registrants provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Montana Registrant: Allied Waste Systems of Montana, LLC is organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Montana.

 

Section 35-8-107(12) of the Montana Limited Liability Company Act permits a Montana limited liability company to indemnify a member, agent or employee of the company under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The operating agreement of Allied Waste Systems of Montana, LLC provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Nebraska Registrant: Oscar’s Collection System of Fremont, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of Nebraska.

 

Sections 21-20, 102 et seq. of the Nebraska Business Corporation Act authorize a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Sections 21-2095(4) and 21-2099(4) of the Nebraska Business Corporation Act provide that a director or officer of a corporation shall not be liable for any action taken as a director or officer or any failure to take any action if he or she performed the duties of his or her office (i) in good faith, (ii) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances and (iii) in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Oscar’s Collection System of Fremont, Inc.

 

Nevada Registrants: Browning-Ferris Industries Chemical Services, Inc., Republic Dumpco, Inc., Republic Environmental Technologies, Inc. and Republic Silver State Disposal, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of Nevada.

 

Section 78.7502 of the General Corporation Law of Nevada authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers and directors of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 78.138(7) of the General Corporation Law of Nevada provides that, unless the articles of incorporation or an amendment thereto filed after October 1, 2003 provide for greater individual liability, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in such person’s capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven that (i) such person’s act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and (ii) such person’s breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law.

 

The bylaws of each of the Nevada corporation registrants provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of the Nevada corporation registrants also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

New Jersey Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Waste of New Jersey, Inc., American Materials Recycling Corp., Automated Modular Systems, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Essex County, Inc., BFI Transfer Systems of New Jersey, Inc., BFI Waste Systems of New Jersey, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of New Jersey, Inc., Louis Pinto & Son, Inc., Sanitation Contractors, Newco Waste Systems of New Jersey, Inc., Tom Luciano’s Disposal Service, Inc. and Total Solid Waste Recyclers, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of New Jersey.

 

Section 14A:3-5 of the Business Corporation Act of New Jersey authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 14A:2-7(3) of the New Jersey Business Corporation Act permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director or officer of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty owed to the corporation or its shareholders, subject to certain limitations.

 

The articles of incorporation of American Materials Recycling Corp. provide for indemnification of all corporate agents to the fullest extent permitted by the Business Corporation Act of New Jersey.

 

The articles of incorporation of American Material Recycling Corp. also provide that the personal liability of the directors of the corporation are eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the Business Corporation Act of New Jersey.

 

The bylaws of each of American Materials Recycling Corp., Automated Modular Systems, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Essex County, Inc., BFI Transfer Systems of New Jersey, Inc., BFI Waste Systems of New Jersey, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of New Jersey, Inc., Louis Pinto & Son, Inc., Sanitation Contractors, Newco Waste Systems of New Jersey, Inc., Tom Luciano’s Disposal Service, Inc. and Total Solid Waste Recyclers, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws of each of American Materials Recycling Corp., Automated Modular Systems, Inc., BFI Energy Systems of Essex County, Inc., BFI Transfer Systems of New Jersey, Inc., BFI Waste Systems of New Jersey, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of New Jersey, Inc., Louis Pinto & Son, Inc., Sanitation Contractors, Newco Waste Systems of New Jersey, Inc., Tom Luciano’s Disposal Service, Inc. and Total Solid Waste Recyclers, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or

proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Allied Waste of New Jersey, Inc.

 

(b) Allied Transfer Systems of New Jersey, LLC and Allied Waste Systems of New Jersey, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of New Jersey.

 

Section 42:2B-10 of the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

 

The operating agreement of each of the New Jersey limited liability company registrants provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

New Mexico Registrant: Allied Waste Industries (New Mexico), Inc. is incorporated under the laws of New Mexico.

 

Section 53-11-4.1 of the New Mexico Business Corporation Act authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer, director, employee or agent of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

The bylaws of Allied Waste Industries (New Mexico), Inc. provide for indemnification for any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another foreign or domestic entity that may be incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim as long as such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interest of (in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity with the corporation) or not opposed to (in all other cases) the best interest of the corporation. In the case of any criminal proceeding, such person must have had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The determination whether such person has met the required standards of conduct shall be made (i) by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors not at the time parties to the claim, and if such a quorum cannot be obtained; then (ii) by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the board of directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time parties to the claim; and if such a committee cannot be constituted; then (iii) by the shareholders, and if there are no shareholders who are not also directors who are a party to the claim; then (iv) by special legal counsel selected by a majority vote of the full board of directors (in which selection, a director who is a party to the claim may participate). Expenses incurred by such person may be advanced by the corporation prior to the final disposition of the claim under certain circumstances.

New York Registrants:

 

(a) Allied Waste of Long Island, Inc., American Transfer Company, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of New York, Inc., CECOS International, Inc., Island Waste Services Ltd., Tricil (N.Y.), Inc. and Waste Services of New York, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of New York.

 

Article 7 of the New York Business Corporations Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to an officer or director of the corporation under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 402(b) of the New York Business Corporations Law permits a corporation to provide in its articles of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty in his or her capacity as director, subject to certain limitations.

 

The articles of incorporation of each of Allied Waste of Long Island, Inc. and Waste Services of New York, Inc. provide that no director shall be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for any breach of duty in such capacity, except that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of any director if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such director establishes that such director’s act or omissions (i) were in bad faith, (ii) involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) were such that such director personally gained a financial profit or other advantage to which such director was not legally entitled or (iv) that such director’s acts violated Section 719 of the New York Business Corporations Law relating to an unlawful dividend, repurchase or distribution of assets, nor shall this provision eliminate or limit the liability of any director for any act or omission prior to the adoption of this provision.

 

The bylaws of each of Allied Waste of Long Island, Inc., American Transfer Company, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of New York, Inc. and CECOS International, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

 

The bylaws Allied Waste of Long Island, Inc., American Transfer Company, Inc., Browning-Ferris Industries of New York, Inc. and CECOS International, Inc. also provide that any indemnification (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending or investigating a threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall

ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation according to the bylaws of the corporation. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power or the obligation to indemnify him or her against such liability under the bylaws of the corporation.

 

The bylaws of Tricil (N.Y.), Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or of any other corporation which such person served as such at the request of the corporation, against all judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him or her in connection with the defense of such action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to the fullest extent and in the manner set forth in and permitted by the New York Business Corporations Law. The board of directors, in its discretion, shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance in accordance with the New York Business Corporations Law.

 

There is no provision for indemnification or insurance in the bylaws of Island Waste Services Ltd. or Waste Services of New York, Inc.

 

(b) Allied Waste Niagara Falls Landfill, LLC, Allied Waste Transfer Services of New York, LLC, Menands Environmental Solutions, LLC and Wayne County Land Development, LLC are organized as limited liability companies under the laws of New York.

 

Section 420 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law authorizes a limited liability company to indemnify any member, manager or other person under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

 

Section 409(c) of the New York Limited Liability Company Law provides that a manager shall have no liability by reason of being or having been a manager of a limited liability company if the manager performs his or her duties in good faith and with that degree of care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

 

The operating agreement of each of the New York limited liability company registrants provides that the company shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the sole member, its officers and directors, and any officers of the company, from and against all losses, claims, costs, liabilities and damages incurred by such person by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by such person in connection with the business of the company, including attorneys’ fees incurred by such person in connection with the defense of any action based on any such act or omission; provided, however, no such person shall be indemnified from any liability for fraud, bad faith, willful misconduct or gross negligence.