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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): June 28, 2000
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CASELLA WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC..
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-23211 03-0338873
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
25 Greens Hill Lane, P.O. Box 866
Rutland, Vermont 05701
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(802) 775-0325
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 28, 2000, the Registrant announced that it had entered into a Preferred
Stock Purchase Agreement with Berkshire Partners of Boston, Massachusetts to
issue shares of preferred stock which may convert into Class A Common Stock at
$14.00 per share. The Registrant expects to raise approximately $55 million in
the transaction. The closing of the transaction is subject to receipt of
regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. A copy of the
Registrant's press release announcing the signing of the Preferred Stock
Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS.
99.1 Press Release regarding Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
dated June 28, 2000.
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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.
Date: June 30, 2000 CASELLA WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ JOHN W. CASELLA
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John W. Casella
President and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release regarding Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated
June 28, 2000.
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