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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2020
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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |  | 000-23211 |  | 03-0338873
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

25 Greens Hill Lane, |  |
Rutland, | Vermont | 05701
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (802) 775-0325
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share |  | CWST |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
|  |  |  | (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the slide presentation that will be used by representatives of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with investor meetings or presentations from time to time is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The slide presentation is current as of April 1, 2020, and the Company disclaims any obligation to correct or update this material in the future.
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, as amended (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, as amended, 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.
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. |  | Exhibit Description |  |
99.1 |  | Investor Presentation current as of April 1, 2020. |  |
101.SCH |  |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.** |  |
101.CAL |  |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.** |  |
101.LAB |  |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.** |  |
101.PRE |  |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.** |  |
101.DEF |  |  | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.** |  |
104 |  |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101). |  |
** |  |  | Submitted Electronically Herewith. |  |

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: April 1, 2020 |  | By: |  | /s/ Edmond R. Coletta |
|  |  |  | Edmond R. Coletta |
|  |  |  | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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