Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2006

 

HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware   1-11484   13-3652685

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1201 Third Avenue, Suite #3400

Seattle, Washington 98101-3034

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(206) 654-0204

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(a) Resignation of Director

On August 18, 2006 William E. Starkey, a director of the Registrant, submitted his resignation as a director of the Registrant, which resignation will take effect on September 13, 2006. Mr. Starkey is a member of the Audit Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors. Mr. Starkey’s resignation was due, in part, to a disagreement with certain policies and practices of the Registrant’s Board of Directors with respect to information flow and decision making. A copy of Mr. Starkey’s resignation letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 17.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

17.1     Resignation Letter dated August 18, 2006 of William E. Starkey, a director of the Registrant.

 

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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.

 

  HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.
Date: August 24, 2006   By:  

/s/ Peter T. Noone

    Peter T. Noone
    General Counsel

 

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HUNGARIAN TELEPHONE AND CABLE CORP.

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

   

Description of Document

17.1    Resignation Letter dated August 18, 2006 of William E. Starkey, a director of the Registrant.

 

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