-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H0DwG0ZLS8vm9HStmSHcmuFbxs+QJU6I1AdMTfHjIx/ss/qeCuemM0uLTpZQq74R el0aWGEC9n2uDLGUpl0UFA== 0000769993-03-000209.txt : 20030213 0000769993-03-000209.hdr.sgml : 20030213 20030213113559 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000769993-03-000209 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911177 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953] IRS NUMBER: 030338873 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52063 FILM NUMBER: 03557350 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 GREENS HILL LANE P O BOX 866 CITY: RUTLAND STATE: VT ZIP: 05701 BUSINESS PHONE: 8027750325 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 GREENE HILL ROAD CITY: RUTLAND STATE: VT ZIP: 05702 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001088084 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: 1 NEW YORK PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129027202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT STREET 2: 1 NEW YORK PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G/A 1 casella3.txt YEAR-END 13G AMENDMENT NO. 3 CWST UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 3 Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 147448104 -------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) Page 1 of 4 pages - ----------------------- CUSIP No. 147448104 13G - ----------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a separate business unit of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization New York - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Sole Voting Power Number of 735,093 Shares ---------------------------------------------------------- 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially 0 Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power Reporting 770,561 Person ---------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power With: 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 770,561 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 3.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. Type of Reporting Person IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 of 4 pages Item 4. Ownership.* (a). Amount beneficially owned: See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s). (b). Percent of Class: See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s). (c). Number of shares as to which such person has: (i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s). (ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s). (iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s). (iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s). Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. - -------------------------- * In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a separate business unit of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GSAM"). GSAM, an investment advisor, disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities managed, on GSAM's behalf, by third parties. This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any other business unit of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and GSAM hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities. Page 3 of 4 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 12, 2003 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. on behalf of Goldman Sachs Asset Management By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman -------------------------------------- Name: Roger S. Begelman Title: Attorney-in-fact Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----