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): May 2, 2016
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
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On May 2, 2016, Frontier announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on Frontiers 11.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $2.78125 per share, payable in cash on June 30, 2016 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2016. The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2016 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2016.
A copy of Frontiers press release announcing the declaration of the dividends is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation issued on May 2, 2016. |
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: May 2, 2016 | By: /s/ Mark D. Nielsen | |
Mark D. Nielsen | ||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and | ||
Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
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www.Frontier.com | ||
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Frontier Communications Corporation Declares Second-Quarter Dividends
Norwalk, Conn., May 2, 2016 Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on Frontiers 11.125% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of $2.78125 per share, payable in cash on June 30, 2016 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2016.
The Board of Directors also has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.105 per share of common stock, payable on June 30, 2016 to holders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2016.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation is a leader in providing communications services to urban, suburban, and rural communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of services to residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks, including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and Frontier Secure digital protection solutions. Frontier Business Edge offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise businesses. Frontiers approximately 28,600 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information about Frontier is available at www.frontier.com.
INVESTOR CONTACT: |
MEDIA CONTACT: |
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Luke Szymczak |
Brigid Smith | |||
Vice President, Investor Relations |
AVP, Corp. Comm. | |||
(203) 614-5044 |
(203) 614-5042 | |||
luke.szymczak@ftr.com |
brigid.smith@ftr.com |
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