---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000911177-22-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWST"
cik: "0000911177"
company_name: "CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T00:11:08.093011+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Casella Waste President and COO Edwin Johnson to resign, become Operations Advisor through Dec 2022

## Summary
- Effective July 1, 2022, Johnson resigns as President and COO, assumes Operations Advisor role reporting to CEO.
- Receives $269,841 cash payment plus $100,000 annual base salary for advisory term ending Dec 31, 2022.
- Johnson no longer eligible for 2022 bonus or equity awards; outstanding equity awards terminated as of July 1.
- Non-compete and non-solicit covenants apply during the term and for one year thereafter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000911177-22-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWST
- cik: 0000911177
- company_name: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000037/0000911177-22-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000037/cwst-20220620.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-22-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-22-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-22-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edwin D. Johnson resigned as Operations Advisor at CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Operations Advisor
  source text: Pursuant to the terms of the Amended Agreement, following his resignation as President and Chief Operating Officer effective as of the Effective Date, Mr. Johnson will serve as Operations Advisor
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117722000037/0000911177-22-000037-index.htm

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