8-K

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): December 16, 2019

Frontier Communications Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11001	06-0619596
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 614-5600

(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange
Common Stock, $0.25 par value	FTR	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On December 16, 2019, Frontier Communications Corporation (“Frontier” or the “Company”) received written notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq’s Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), as the minimum bid price of Frontier’s common stock has been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days.

The notification of noncompliance has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of Frontier’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “FTR”. The Company has 180 days, or until June 15, 2020, to achieve compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the minimum bid price of Frontier’s common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days prior to the expiration of the 180-day grace period. The Company’s failure to regain compliance during this period could result in delisting.

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: December 20, 2019	By:	/s/ Mark D. Nielsen
		Mark D. Nielsen
		Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Transaction Officer

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