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): November 2, 2015

 

 

Frontier Communications Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-11001   06-0619596

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut   06851
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(203) 614-5600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On November 2, 2015, Frontier announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its 11.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $2.78125 per share, payable in cash on December 31, 2015 to holders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2015. Frontier also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.105 per share, payable on December 31, 2015 to holders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2015.

A copy of the Company’s press release issued on November 2, 2015 announcing the declaration of the dividends is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation released on November 2, 2015.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
Date: November 2, 2015   By:  

/s/ Mark D. Nielsen

  Mark D. Nielsen
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary