8-K 1 fair8k.htm SEPTEMBER 26, 2005

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 )

September 26, 2005

 

 

FairPoint Communications, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

333-56365

 

13-3725229

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

521 East Morehead Street,

Suite 250,

Charlotte, North Carolina  

 

 

28202

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(704) 344-8150

 

 

N/A

 

 

(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.

 

Effective as of September 26, 2005, Valeri A. Marks, the President of FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”), has left the Company in order to pursue other business opportunities. The Company currently does not intend to appoint a new President and anticipates that the functions performed by Ms. Marks will be performed in the future by certain of the Company’s other executive officers and employees, including Peter G. Nixon, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.

 


 

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.

 

 

 

FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John P. Crowley                            

 

Name:

John P. Crowley

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: September 26, 2005