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): June 19, 2018
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)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 19, 2018, R. Perley McBride notified Frontier Communications Corporation (“Frontier”) that he will be resigning from his position as Frontier’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 31, 2018. Mr. McBride is resigning for personal reasons, and to return to Atlanta where his family resides. Frontier has initiated a search for Mr. McBride’s successor.
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: June 21, 2018 | By: | /s/ Mark D. Nielsen | ||||
| Mark D. Nielsen | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||