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): February 17, 2014
Frontier Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-11001 |
06-0619596 |
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3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut |
06905 |
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(203) 614-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(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.
The information referred to in “Item 8.01 Other Events” is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Based upon the annual review by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) of all members of the Board for continued service, Board members Jeri B. Finard and James S. Kahan will not be standing for re-election at the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2014.
In addition, based upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors nominated Daniel J. McCarthy, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to stand for election to the Board at the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2014.
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.
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FRONTIER Communications CORPORATION |
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Date: February 21, 2014 |
By:/s/ David G. Schwartz |
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David G. Schwartz |
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Vice President, Corporate Counsel and |
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Assistant Secretary |
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