-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E/p5ETj0aTghjDqFKd2E+f+CcZ/JkN5NI8zi9dJy3JTrwwYdrUC42IQwq6tiF7mY Jm2SQoogO6xmSYqJgOp4FQ== 0001140361-09-023551.txt : 20091020 0001140361-09-023551.hdr.sgml : 20091020 20091020134538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-09-023551 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091020 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091020 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091020 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000354963 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 541162807 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09881 FILM NUMBER: 091127655 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 459 STREET 2: 124 SOUTH MAIN ST CITY: EDINBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 22824 BUSINESS PHONE: 5409844141 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 459 CITY: EDINBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 22824 8-K 1 form8-k.htm SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO 8-K 10-20-2009 form8-k.htm
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):  October 20, 2009

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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia
  
0-9881
  
54-1162807
         
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
500 Shentel Way
P.O. Box 459
Edinburg, VA
  
22824
     
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (540) 984-4141

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01
Other Events

On October 20, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.32 per share, an increase of $0.02 per share or 7% over the 2008 dividend.  The dividend will be payable December 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2008.

A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibits

 
Press release dated October 20, 2009

SIGNATURE

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.

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

(Registrant)
      
       
October 20, 2009
  
/S/ Adele M. Skolits
  
   
Adele M. Skolits
  
   
Vice President - Finance and
  
   
Chief Financial Officer
  
   
(Duly Authorized Officer)
  
 
 
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 EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex99_1.htm
Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For further information, please contact Adele M. Skolits at 540-984-5161.

SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY ANNOUNCES INCREASED DIVIDEND

EDINBURG, VA., (October 20, 2009) – The Board of Directors of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel, NASDAQ: SHEN) declared a cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend is an increase of $0.02 per share or 7% over the 2008 dividend.  The dividend will be payable December 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2009.  The total payout to shareholders will be approximately $7.6 million.


About Shenandoah Telecommunications

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a broad range of telecommunications services through its operating subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SHEN.”  The Company’s operating subsidiaries provide local and long distance telephone, Internet and data services, cable television, wireless voice and data services, alarm monitoring, and telecommunications equipment, along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States.
 
 
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