secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC (CWST)
CIK:        0000911177
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-01T12:27:22+00:00
Accession:  0000911177-26-000035
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.50
Item codes: 5.02
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Casella Waste Systems appoints Damian A. Ribar as EVP and COO
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- Damian A. Ribar appointed EVP and COO effective July 20, 2026; previously Division VP at Waste Connections.
- Base salary $500,000; cash bonus eligible up to 85% of base.
- Annual equity awards: $200K RSU (3-yr vest) and $600K performance PSU (3-yr target).
- One-time option for 25,000 shares vesting over 3 years; relocation assistance with clawback.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117726000035/0000911177-26-000035-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117726000035/cwst-20260626.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-26-000035

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