ACTION: The Stock symbol for Waste Management, Inc. “WMI” will change to “WM”. Consequently, the OneChicago “WMI1C” futures symbol will change to WM1C effective tomorrow August 5, 2009.
This corporate action will be coordinated with the Options Clearing Corporation.
CATEGORY: Symbol Change
EQUITY SYMBOL: Waste Management, Inc. “WMI” changes to “WM”
ONECHICAGO SYMBOL: WMI1C changes to WM1C
CME FUTURES SYMBOL: WO remains the same
EFFECTIVE DATE: Wednesday, August 5, 2009
MULTIPLIER: 100 (e.g., 1.00 equals $100.00)
DELIVERABLE PER CONTRACT: 100 Waste Management, Inc. “WM” Common Shares
APPLICABLE CONTRACT MONTHS: August, September, October and December 2009
SETTLEMENT PRICES AND POSITIONS: No changes
NOTES: The forecasted effect of the upcoming corporate event on each clearing firm’s positions can be viewed in infopac in the Corporate Event Initial Forecast Report (ONE712), the Corporate Event Final Forecast Report (ONE713), and the Corporate Event Forecast Audit Report (CPDBU710).
The details after the corporate event has been applied can be viewed in the Corporate Event Activity Report (ONE711).
If you have any questions regarding the information provided in the document, please call CME Clearing risk management hotline at (312) 648-3888.