UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): October 19, 2009
WINDSTREAM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32422 | 20-0792300 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 4001 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas | 72212 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(501) 748-7000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 19, 2009, Windstream Corporation issued a press release announcing the effectiveness of its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which amends and restates Windstream’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2007, as amended.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 19, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| WINDSTREAM CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ John P. Fletcher | |
| Name: | John P. Fletcher | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
Date: October 22, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 19, 2009 |
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