UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May 2024

 

Commission File Number: 001-39240

 

 

GFL Environmental Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

100 New Park Place, Suite 500

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 0H9

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ¨              Form 40-F x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report on Form 6-K.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
   
99.1   Press Release Announcing Results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
99.2   Report of Voting Results

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  GFL Environmental Inc.
     
     
  By: /s/ Mindy Gilbert
  Name: Mindy Gilbert
Date:  May 15, 2024 Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

GFL Environmental Inc. Announces Results from Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

 

VAUGHAN, ON, May 15, 2024 – GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) (“GFL” or the “Company”) announced the voting results from its annual general meeting of shareholders held today virtually via live audio webcast.

 

Shareholders of the Company voted in favour of all items of business, including the election of each of the director nominees as follows:

 

Name of Nominee  Votes FOR   %   Votes WITHHELD   % 
(a) Patrick Dovigi   407,007,792    93.58%   27,906,369    6.42%
(b) Dino Chiesa   343,383,470    78.95%   91,530,691    21.05%
(c) Violet Konkle   433,618,828    99.70%   1,295,334    0.30%
(d) Sandra Levy   392,216,413    90.18%   42,697,749    9.82%
(e) Jessica McDonald   344,169,128    79.13%   90,745,034    20.87%
(f) Arun Nayar   340,933,179    78.39%   93,980,982    21.61%
(g) Paolo Notarnicola   338,118,804    77.74%   96,795,357    22.26%
(h) Ven Poole   433,243,674    99.62%   1,670,488    0.38%
(i) Blake Sumler   433,259,505    99.62%   1,654,656    0.38%
(j) Raymond Svider   433,183,831    99.60%   1,730,330    0.40%

 

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

 

About GFL

 

GFL, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing a comprehensive line of solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation services through its platform of facilities throughout Canada and in more than half of the U.S. states. Across its organization, GFL has a workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

 

For more information:
Patrick Dovigi
+1 905 326-0101
pdovigi@gflenv.com

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

 

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the following sets out the matters voted upon at the annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) of GFL Environmental Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 15, 2024. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Company’s management information circular dated April 3, 2024 (the “Circular”).

 

1.Election of Directors

 

Each of the 10 nominees listed in the Circular was elected as a director of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successor is elected or appointed. The results of the votes cast are set out below:

 

Name of Nominee  Votes FOR   %   Votes WITHHELD   % 
(a) Patrick Dovigi   407,007,792    93.58%   27,906,369    6.42%
(b) Dino Chiesa   343,383,470    78.95%   91,530,691    21.05%
(c) Violet Konkle   433,618,828    99.70%   1,295,334    0.30%
(d) Sandra Levy   392,216,413    90.18%   42,697,749    9.82%
(e) Jessica McDonald   344,169,128    79.13%   90,745,034    20.87%
(f) Arun Nayar   340,933,179    78.39%   93,980,982    21.61%
(g) Paolo Notarnicola   338,118,804    77.74%   96,795,357    22.26%
(h) Ven Poole   433,243,674    99.62%   1,670,488    0.38%
(i) Blake Sumler   433,259,505    99.62%   1,654,656    0.38%
(j) Raymond Svider   433,183,831    99.60%   1,730,330    0.40%

 

2.Appointment of Independent Auditor

 

KPMG LLP was appointed as the auditor of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor auditor is appointed and the board of directors of the Company was authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditor. The results of the votes cast are set out below:

 

Votes FOR   %   Votes WITHHELD   % 
 446,527,036    99.89%   512,764    0.11%

 

3.Consideration of the Company’s Approach to Executive Compensation

 

The advisory non-binding resolution on the Company’s approach to executive compensation was approved. The results of the votes cast are set out below:

 

Votes FOR   %   Votes AGAINST   % 
 278,154,355    63.96%   156,759,173    36.04%

 

 

 


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