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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, C.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
(Rule13a-102)
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
14744810
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[x] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 14744810 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Douglas R. Casella
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Inapplicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,264,650 shares
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,600 shares
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,264,650 shares
PERSON ---------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,600 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,266,250 shares (Consists of the following: (a) 577,050 shares
of directly held Class A Common Stock; (b) 1,600 shares of
indirectly held Class A Common Stock (which the reporting person
disclaims beneficial ownership of); (c) 694,100 shares of Class B
Common Stock; (d) 180,000 shares which Mr. Casella has the right
to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1999 upon the exercise
of options; and (e) 13,500 shares which Mr. Casella has the right
to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1999 upon the exercise
of warrants.)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Inapplicable [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Douglas R. Casella
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
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Douglas R. Casella
c/o Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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14744810
Item 3 If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13(d)-1(b),
or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing
is a:
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Inapplicable
Item 4 Ownership*:
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(a) Amount Beneficially owned,
1,266,250
This amount includes 1,600 shares held by Mr.
Harry R. Ryan III as trustee for Mr. Casella's
two children, each a beneficiary of a trust
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* As of December 31, 1998
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holding 800 shares. Mr. Casella does not have
voting power of such shares and disclaims
beneficial ownership thereto. In addition, such
amount includes 494,100 shares of Class B Common
Stock, 180,000 shares of Class A Common Stock which
Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60
days of December 31, 1999 upon the exercise of
options and 13,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within
60 days of December 31, 1999 upon the exercise of
warrants.
(b) Percent of class: 5.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,264,650
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,600
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,264,650
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,600
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Inapplicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Mr. Harry R. Ryan III has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the 1,600
shares subject to the trusts referred to above in Item 4(a), of
which Mr. Ryan is the trustee.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
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Inapplicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Inapplicable
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Inapplicable
Item 10 Certification:
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Inapplicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
February 14, 2000
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Date
/s/ Douglas R. Casella
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Douglas R. Casella
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