SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 23, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KTI, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) New Jersey - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 33-85234 22-2665282 ------------------------ ----------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) (201) 854-7777 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. On September 23, 1999, the Registrant entered into an amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Casella Waste Systems, Inc. ("Casella"), a Delaware corporation, and Rutland Acquisition Sub, Inc., a New Jersey corporation. Pursuant to the amendment, the merger will be allowed to be treated as a purchase for accounting purposes rather than as a pooling of interests. The Registrant issued a press release dated September 23, 1999, describing the amendment to the merger agreement. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, dated September 23, 1999 99.2 Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: September 29, 1999 KTI, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Martin J. Sergi ---------------------------------- Martin J. Sergi President