CASELLA JOHN W 4

What Happened

• John W. Casella, a director of Casella Waste Systems, reported gifts on 2026-06-01 totaling 67,000 common shares. The filings show two gift amounts: 36,200 shares and 30,800 shares. Each gift is reported at $0.00 per share (transaction code G), reflecting transfers to trusts rather than open‑market sales or purchases.
• The transactions are shown as dispositions by Mr. Casella and concurrent acquisitions by trust vehicles (Spousal Lifetime Access Trust(s) and a second SLAT). Some trusts are for the benefit of his spouse and some for the benefit of Mr. Casella, with trustee roles and beneficial‑ownership disclaimers noted in the footnotes.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01; price: $0.00 (gifts).
• Breakdown: 36,200 shares and 30,800 shares (total 67,000 shares).
• Filing date: 2026-06-02 (reported the next day; filing appears timely).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnotes summary:
  • F1/F2: Gift to a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) for the benefit of Mr. Casella’s spouse; spouse is trustee; Mr. Casella disclaims beneficial ownership to the extent he lacks pecuniary interest.
  • F3/F5: Gift to a second SLAT (SLAT2) for the benefit of Mr. Casella; Mr. Casella is trustee of SLAT2.
  • F4: Some shares are held directly by Mr. Casella’s spouse; Mr. Casella disclaims beneficial ownership as noted.
• No 10b5‑1 plans, option exercises, or tax‑withholding events are reported in these lines.

Context

• Gifts (code G) are transfers for estate or family planning and do not represent open‑market buying or selling pressure; they should not be read as a direct signal of the insider’s market view.
• Some of the transferred shares are held in trusts that benefit Mr. Casella or his spouse; trustee roles and disclaimers affect who is deemed the beneficial owner for reporting purposes.