UNITED STATES
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):  December 2, 2009

 

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (802) 775-0325

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On December 2, 2009, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended October 31, 2009.  The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The balance sheet in the attached Exhibit 99.1 reflects Investments in Unconsolidated Entities as of October 31, 2009 of $41,742,000 and Total Assets as of October 31, 2009 of $758,418,000, which reflects a $270,000 correction of the Investments in Unconsolidated Entities and Total Assets line items included in the balance sheet attached to the press release issued by Casella Waste Systems, Inc. on December 2, 2009.

 

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)	Exhibits
	The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
	99.1	Press Release dated December 2, 2009.

 

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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.

 

	Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Date: December 2, 2009	By:	/s/ Paul J. Massaro
		Paul J. Massaro
		Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated December 2, 2009

 

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