0001282266-13-000007.txt : 20130107 0001282266-13-000007.hdr.sgml : 20130107 20130107090835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001282266-13-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130107 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20130107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WINDSTREAM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282266 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 200792300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32422 FILM NUMBER: 13513873 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD. CITY: LITTLE ROCK STATE: AR ZIP: 72212 BUSINESS PHONE: 5017487000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD. CITY: LITTLE ROCK STATE: AR ZIP: 72212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VALOR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040301 8-K 1 a010413form8-k.htm FORM 8-K 01.07.13 Form 8-K


 

 
 
 
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): January 7, 2013
WINDSTREAM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-32422
 
20-0792300
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
4001 Rodney Parham Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas
 
 
 
72212
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
(501) 748-7000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosures
Windstream Corporation (the "Company") is hereby updating its 2013 cash tax guidance to reflect the extension of bonus depreciation by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and other changes in the Company's cash tax assumptions.  During the first quarter 2012 earnings call on May 10, 2012, the Company estimated that its 2013 cash tax obligations would be approximately $250 million.  The Company currently expects that its 2013 cash tax obligations will be in the range of $40 million to $50 million. 





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, thereunto duly authorized.
                            
                                
WINDSTREAM CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Anthony W. Thomas
Name:
 
Anthony W. Thomas
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer
        
Date: January 7, 2013