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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 1999
Registration No. 333-26757
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
KTI, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 22-2665282
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
KTI, INC. 401(K) SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
John W. Casella
President and Chief Executive Officer
KTI, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
(Name and address of agent for service)
(802) 775-0325
(Telephone number,
including area code,
of agent for service)
Copy to:
Jeffrey A. Stein, Esq.
Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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DEREGISTRATION OF COMMON STOCK
On May 9, 1997, KTI, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-8, Registration No. 333-26757 (the "Registration Statement"), for the
sale of 200,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") of the
Company under the KTI, Inc. 401(K) Savings & Investment Plan (the "Plan"). On
December 8, 1999, the shareholders of the Company approved and adopted an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 12, 1999 (the "Agreement"), as
amended as of May 12, 1999, September 9, 1999 and September 23, 1999 by and
among the Company, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. ("Casella") and Rutland
Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Casella, and on December 14,
1999, Rutland Acquisition Sub, Inc. merged with and into the Company and the
Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Casella. Pursuant to the Agreement,
the Plan was terminated. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement is being filed to deregister all of the unsold shares of Common Stock
formerly issuable under the Plan, constituting 191,668 shares.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rutland, Vermont on the
29th day of December, 1999.
KTI, INC.
By: /s/ John W. Casella
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John W. Casella
President, Director and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ John W. Casella President, Director and December 29, 1999
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John W. Casella
/s/ James W. Bohlig Director December 29, 1999
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James W. Bohlig
/s/ Douglas R. Casella Director December 29, 1999
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Douglas R. Casella
/s/ Martin J. Sergi Director December 29, 1999
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Martin J. Sergi
