UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 4, 2002
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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-23211 03-0338873
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
25 GREENS HILL LANE, RUTLAND, VERMONT 05701
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (802) 775-0325
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Letter to stockholders, as mailed to stockholders of Casella
Waste Systems, Inc. on or about September 4, 2002.
Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The text of the letter to stockholders of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
(the "Company") from John W. Casella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, as included in the Company's annual report to stockholders for the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2002 mailed to the stockholders of the Company on or
about September 4, 2002 is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ JOHN W. CASELLA
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Name: John W. Casella
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 4, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Letter to stockholders, as mailed to stockholders of Casella Waste
Systems, Inc. on or about September 4, 2002.