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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of June 5, 2025: 5 items on CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2025: 3 elected · 2 approved.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Michael K. Burke | 41,637,228 | -- | -- | 26,775,806 | 1,742,420 | 61% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Douglas R. Casella | 64,769,332 | -- | -- | 3,643,702 | 1,742,420 | 95% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Gary Sova | 64,620,827 | -- | -- | 3,792,207 | 1,742,420 | 94% | Elected | — |
| 2. An advisory "say-on-pay" vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers | 65,592,922 | 2,742,173 | 77,939 | -- | 1,742,420 | 96% | Approved | — |
| 3. Appointment of RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 67,813,645 | 2,292,361 | 49,448 | -- | -- | 97% | Approved | — |
Source: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 380 asset managers that disclosed a CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following nominees as Class I directors of the Company to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Douglas R. Casella
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Douglas R. Casella”): 64,769,332 for, 3,643,702 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected the nominees of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), Michael K. Burke, Douglas R. Casella and Gary Sova, as Class I directors, and approved Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.”
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 30,990,934 for, 457,402 withheld, 0 abstained, 162 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,095,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 2,599,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,937,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,793,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 1,669,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,664,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,462,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,106,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 933,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 855,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 733,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 603,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 572,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 570,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 510,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 435,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 398,619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 360,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 359,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 353,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333,715 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 328,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 312,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 311,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following nominees as Class I directors of the Company to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Gary Sova
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gary Sova”): 64,620,827 for, 3,792,207 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected the nominees of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), Michael K. Burke, Douglas R. Casella and Gary Sova, as Class I directors, and approved Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.”
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 30,490,017 for, 958,319 withheld, 0 abstained, 162 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,095,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 2,599,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,937,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,793,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 1,669,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,664,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,462,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,106,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 734,845 | 0 | 0 | 198,858 | Mixed |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 855,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 733,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 603,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 572,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 570,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 510,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 435,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 398,619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 360,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 359,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353,115 | Withhold |
| Loomis Sayles | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333,715 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 328,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 312,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 311,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
61% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the following nominees as Class I directors of the Company to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Michael K. Burke
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael K. Burke”): 41,637,228 for, 26,775,806 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected the nominees of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), Michael K. Burke, Douglas R. Casella and Gary Sova, as Class I directors, and approved Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.”
Support: 61% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 112 asset managers below reported 19,375,831 for, 12,072,505 withheld, 0 abstained, 162 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,095,089 | 0 | 0 | 524 | For |
| Capital Group | 2,599,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,937,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,793,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 1,669,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,664,236 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 133,317 | 0 | 0 | 1,329,094 | Mixed |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,106,041 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 933,703 | Withhold |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 855,807 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733,220 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 129 | 0 | 0 | 603,266 | Withhold |
| Putnam | 572,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 570,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 510,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 435,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398,619 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360,791 | Withhold |
| Nationwide | 344,649 | 0 | 0 | 14,805 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353,115 | Withhold |
| Loomis Sayles | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333,715 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 33,501 | 0 | 0 | 295,300 | Mixed |
| BNY Mellon | 309,765 | 0 | 0 | 2,990 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311,126 | Withhold |
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Combines 17 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, in an advisory "say-on-pay" vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. An advisory "say-on-pay" vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 65,592,922 for, 2,742,173 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2: An advisory "say-on-pay" vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,095,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 2,599,983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,937,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,793,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 1,669,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,664,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,462,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,106,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 933,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 855,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 733,220 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 603,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 572,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 570,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 510,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 435,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 398,619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 360,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 359,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 353,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 333,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 328,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 312,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 311,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 112 managers: 30,527,415 for, 920,921 against, 0 abstained, 162 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 2,273,145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,996,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,994,492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,590,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,515,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 1,511,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,494,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 1,464,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1,223,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,196,338 | 20,919 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 962,180 | 235,521 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 1,077,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | 1,034,705 | 3,460 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 1,029,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,021,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 1,019,149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 900,362 | 47,025 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 854,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 802,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 773,193 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Loomis Sayles | 677,290 | 42,544 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | 719,208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 664,846 | 2,882 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | 637,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 635,502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 301 managers: 41,094,904 for, 2,241,316 against, 45,910 abstained, 1,701 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Appointment of RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 67,813,645 for, 2,292,361 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 6, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3: The appointment of RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 113 asset managers below reported 29,924,077 for, 1,524,360 against, 0 abstained, 162 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6,095,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,075,888 | 1,524,095 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 1,937,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CONESTOGA FUNDS | 1,793,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 1,669,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,664,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,462,411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,106,041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 933,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 855,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 733,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 603,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 572,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 570,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 510,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 435,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 398,619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 360,791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 359,454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 353,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Loomis Sayles | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 333,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 328,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 312,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 311,126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 63,387,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 9.62% |
| 2 | Capital Group | 4.10% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 3.06% |
| 4 | CONESTOGA FUNDS | 2.83% |
| 5 | WASATCH FUNDS TRUST | 2.63% |
| 6 | Invesco | 2.63% |
| 7 | Fidelity | 2.31% |
| 8 | HARBOR FUNDS | 1.74% |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price | 1.47% |
| 10 | Delaware/Macquarie | 1.35% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 3.59% |
| 2 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.15% |
| 3 | Invesco | 3.15% |
| 4 | Capital Group | 2.51% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 2.39% |
| 6 | JPMorgan | 2.38% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.36% |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price | 2.31% |
| 9 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.93% |
| 10 | State Street | 1.92% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group | 8.64% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 7.34% | 13F |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors | 5.42% | 13G |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 5.38% | 13G |
| Invesco | 3.42% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 2.93% | 13F |
| State Street | 2.27% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 2.17% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.40% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.24% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 63,387,000 shares outstanding, as reported by CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 5, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 380 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,232 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, in an advisory "say-on-pay" vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive… — CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2025.
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