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) July 1, 2014
FairPoint Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32408 | 13-3725229 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
521 East Morehead Street, | ||
Suite 500, | ||
Charlotte, North Carolina | 28202 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants 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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On July 1, 2014, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the Company) and Kenneth W. Amburn, the Companys Executive Vice President, Operations, entered into an amendment (the Amendment) to Mr. Amburns Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2011 (the Employment Agreement) to extend the term thereof through December 31, 2015, unless terminated sooner or renewed as provided in the Employment Agreement. The Amendment provides that all other terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Employment Agreement was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2014 as Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
Description | |
10.1 | First Amendment to July 1, 2011 Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2014, by and between FairPoint Communications, Inc. and Kenneth W. Amburn |
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/ Shirley J. Linn | |||
Name: | Shirley J. Linn | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: July 2, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
10.1 | First Amendment to July 1, 2011 Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2014, by and between FairPoint Communications, Inc. and Kenneth W. Amburn |
Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO JULY 1, 2011 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
WHEREAS, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the Company) has heretofore entered into an Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2011 (the Agreement) by and between Kenneth W. Amburn (the Executive) and the Company and the parties thereto desire to amend the Agreement in the manner set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned parties to the Agreement agree that the Agreement shall be amended as follows, and that there is mutual, adequate and lawful consideration the receipt of which each acknowledges through execution of this First Amendment.
1. | The Term of Employment as defined in Section 2 of the Agreement shall continue through December 31, 2015, unless terminated sooner or renewed as provided in the Agreement. |
2. | Except as specifically provided above, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
Wherefore, the parties hereto agree to this First Amendment, with the foregoing changes being effective as of July 1, 2014.
FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||
/s/ Paul H. Sunu | ||
By: | Paul H. Sunu | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
EXECUTIVE | ||
/s/ Kenneth W. Amburn | ||
Kenneth W. Amburn |