GFL Environmental Inc 6-K, filed Apr 8, 2021
GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL)
About this 6-K
GFL Environmental Inc filed this 6-K on April 8, 2021.
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 April 2021
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 x Form 40-F ¨
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 6-K.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 8, 2021 | |
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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: April 8, 2021 | Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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Exhibit 99.1
GFL Environmental Inc. Announces 10% Increase to Quarterly Dividend
VAUGHAN, ON, April 8, 2021 – GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE, TSX: GFL) (“GFL” or the “Company”) today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a 10% increase to the regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s subordinate and multiple voting shares.
The regular quarterly cash dividend, which increases from US$0.01 per share to US$0.011 per share, will be paid on April 30, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 19, 2021. The Company has designated this dividend as an eligible dividend within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
About GFL
GFL, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing a comprehensive line of non-hazardous solid waste management, infrastructure & soil remediation and liquid waste management services through its platform of facilities throughout Canada and in 27 states in the United States. Across its organization, GFL has a workforce of more than 15,000 employees.
Forward Looking Statements
This release includes certain “forward-looking statements”, which are not guarantees or assurances of future performance. Because forward-looking statements are related to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. GFL undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable securities laws. The declaration, timing, amount and payment of any future dividends remains at the discretion of GFL’s Board of Directors.
For further information: Patrick Dovigi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, +1 905-326-0101, pdovigi@gflenv.com. To subscribe for investor email alerts please visit https://investors.gflenv.com or click here.