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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
On August 12, 2019, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”) appointed Thomas A. Whitaker to the position of Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Whitaker will be responsible for growing the Company’s business through mergers, acquisitions and partnerships.
Mr. Whitaker, age 58, has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President – Fiber Operations since January 2019, as Senior Vice President – Cable since September 2015, and as the Company’s Vice President – Cable since June 2010.
There were no changes to Mr. Whitaker’s compensation arrangements because of the new appointment and there are no related party transactions in which Mr. Whitaker has an interest requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, there is no family relationship between Mr. Whitaker and any of the Company’s directors or other executive officers.
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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.
| SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY | ||
| Date: August 14, 2019 | By: | /s/ Raymond B. Ostroski |
Raymond B. Ostroski |
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| Vice President - Legal and General Counsel | ||