GFL Environmental Inc 6-K, filed May 14, 2025
GFL Environmental Inc. (GFL)
About this 6-K
GFL Environmental Inc filed this 6-K on May 14, 2025.
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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2025
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 office)
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 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 6-K.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release Announcing Results of the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | |
| 99.2 | Report of Voting Results |
SIGNATURE
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. | ||
| Date: May 14, 2025 | By: | /s/ Mindy Gilbert |
| Name: Mindy Gilbert | ||
| 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 14, 2025 – 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 | 408,801,093 | 94.42% | 24,168,125 | 5.58% | ||||||||||||
| (b) Dino Chiesa | 346,112,656 | 79.14% | 91,244,670 | 20.86% | ||||||||||||
| (c) Violet Konkle | 428,092,900 | 98.87% | 4,876,320 | 1.13% | ||||||||||||
| (d) Sandra Levy | 356,489,049 | 81.51% | 80,868,278 | 18.49% | ||||||||||||
| (e) Jessica McDonald | 356,449,998 | 81.50% | 80,907,329 | 18.50% | ||||||||||||
| (f) Arun Nayar | 346,717,659 | 79.28% | 90,639,668 | 20.72% | ||||||||||||
| (g) Paolo Notarnicola | 340,369,808 | 77.82% | 96,987,519 | 22.18% | ||||||||||||
| (h) Ven Poole | 428,134,474 | 98.88% | 4,834,746 | 1.12% | ||||||||||||
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 services through its platform of facilities throughout Canada and in 18 U.S. states. Across its organization, GFL has a workforce of approximately 15,000 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 14, 2025. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Company’s management information circular dated April 2, 2025 (the “Circular”).
| 1. | Election of Directors |
Each of the eight 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 | 408,801,093 | 94.42% | 24,168,125 | 5.58% | ||||||||||||
| (b) Dino Chiesa | 346,112,656 | 79.14% | 91,244,670 | 20.86% | ||||||||||||
| (c) Violet Konkle | 428,092,900 | 98.87% | 4,876,320 | 1.13% | ||||||||||||
| (d) Sandra Levy | 356,489,049 | 81.51% | 80,868,278 | 18.49% | ||||||||||||
| (e) Jessica McDonald | 356,449,998 | 81.50% | 80,907,329 | 18.50% | ||||||||||||
| (f) Arun Nayar | 346,717,659 | 79.28% | 90,639,668 | 20.72% | ||||||||||||
| (g) Paolo Notarnicola | 340,369,808 | 77.82% | 96,987,519 | 22.18% | ||||||||||||
| (h) Ven Poole | 428,134,474 | 98.88% | 4,834,746 | 1.12% | ||||||||||||
| 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 | % | |||
| 440,580,373 | 99.91% | 410,576 | 0.09% |
| 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 | % | |||
| 289,142,327 | 66.78% | 143,826,891 | 33.22% |