UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2017
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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | 000-23211 | 03-0338873 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
25 Greens Hill Lane Rutland, Vermont | 05701 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (802) 775-0325
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On April 3, 2017, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it is has invited certain prospective lenders to a meeting for purposes of considering a potential debt repricing. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Casella Waste Systems, Inc. | ||||
| Date: April 3, 2017 | By: | /s/ Edmond R. Coletta | ||
| Edmond R. Coletta | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. dated April 3, 2017. | |