1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
JCP Investment Partnership, LP
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,571,819
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,571,819
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,571,819
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.9%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
JCP Single-Asset Partnership, LP
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
775,404
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
775,404
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
775,404
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
JCP Investment Partners, LP
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,347,223
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,347,223
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,347,223
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
JCP Investment Holdings, LLC
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,347,223
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,347,223
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,347,223
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
JCP Investment Management, LLC
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
TEXAS
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,347,223
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,347,223
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,347,223
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
James C. Pappas
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,347,223
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,347,223
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,347,223
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
Item 3.
|
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
|
Item 4.
|
Purpose of Transaction.
|
Item 5.
|
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
|
A.
|
JCP Partnership
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on the date hereof, JCP Partnership beneficially owned 1,571,819 Shares, including 12,500 Shares underlying certain call options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,571,819
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,571,819
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
JCP Partnership has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.
|
B.
|
JCP Single-Asset
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on the date hereof, JCP Single-Asset beneficially owned 775,404 Shares, including 12,500 Shares underlying certain call options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 775,404
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 775,404
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
The transactions in the Shares by JCP Single-Asset since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
C.
|
JCP Partners
|
|
(a)
|
JCP Partners, as the general partner of each of JCP Partnership and JCP Single-Asset, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,571,819 Shares owned by JCP Partnership and (ii) 775,404 Shares owned by JCP Single-Asset.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,347,223
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,347,223
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
JCP Partners has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of JCP Single-Asset since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
D.
|
JCP Holdings
|
|
(a)
|
JCP Holdings, as the general partner of JCP Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,571,819 Shares owned by JCP Partnership and (ii) 775,404 Shares owned by JCP Single-Asset.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,347,223
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,347,223
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
JCP Holdings has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of JCP Single-Asset since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
E.
|
JCP Management
|
|
(a)
|
JCP Management, as the investment manager of each of JCP Partnership and JCP Single-Asset, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,571,819 Shares owned by JCP Partnership and (ii) 775,404 Shares owned by JCP Single-Asset.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,347,223
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,347,223
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
JCP Management has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of JCP Single-Asset since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
F.
|
Mr. Pappas
|
|
(a)
|
Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management and sole member of JCP Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,571,819 Shares owned by JCP Partnership and (ii) 775,404 Shares owned by JCP Single-Asset.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,347,223
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,347,223
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Mr. Pappas has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of JCP Single-Asset since the filing of Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
Item 7.
|
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
|
|
99.1
|
Press Release, dated November 9, 2015.
|
JCP Investment Partnership, LP
|
|||
By:
|
JCP Investment Management, LLC
Investment Manager
|
||
By:
|
/s/ James C. Pappas
|
||
Name:
|
James C. Pappas
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Member
|
JCP Single-Asset Partnership, LP
|
|||
By:
|
JCP Investment Management, LLC
Investment Manager
|
||
By:
|
/s/ James C. Pappas
|
||
Name:
|
James C. Pappas
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Member
|
JCP Investment Partners, LP
|
|||
By:
|
JCP Investment Holdings, LLC
|
||
General Partner
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ James C. Pappas
|
||
Name:
|
James C. Pappas
|
||
Title:
|
Sole Member
|
JCP Investment Holdings, LLC
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ James C. Pappas
|
||
Name:
|
James C. Pappas
|
||
Title:
|
Sole Member
|
JCP Investment Management, LLC
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ James C. Pappas
|
||
Name:
|
James C. Pappas
|
||
Title:
|
Managing Member
|
/s/ James C. Pappas
|
|
James C. Pappas
|
Shares of Class A Common
Stock Purchased/(Sold)
|
Price Per
Share($)
|
Date of
Purchase/Sale
|
16,700
|
6.1139
|
11/06/2015
|
53
|
6.0400
|
11/10/2015
|
3,800
|
6.2358
|
11/11/2015
|
|
·
|
July 7, 2015 – John Chapple stepped down as a director from the class of directors with terms ending at the 2015 Annual Meeting (the “2015 Class”) having been on the board since 1994; Jim O’Connor, a new independent director, joined the Board in the resulting vacancy in the 2015 Class.
|
|
·
|
September 1, 2015 – Jim McManus stepped down as director in the 2015 Class having been on the board since 2005; Bill Hulligan, new independent director, joined the Board in the resulting vacancy in the 2015 Class.
|
|
·
|
September 1, 2015 – Casella adopted a number of corporate governance changes including the following:
|
|
o
|
Adoption of majority vote resignation policy for only uncontested elections, but not for contested elections;
|
|
o
|
Adoption of stock ownership guidelines for executives;
|
|
o
|
Adoption of policy restricting hedging and pledging activities
|
|
·
|
September 2015 – Casella released earnings guidance for 2018, including:
|
|
o
|
Commitment to an EBITDA guidance
|
|
o
|
Commitment to a Free Cash Flow guidance
|
|
o
|
Commitment to decrease leverage
|
|
·
|
October 19, 2015 – Greg Peters stepped down as Lead Director; recent addition to the Board, Jim O’Connor, appointed Lead Director
|