f8k_050214.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): April 29, 2014
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51446
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02-0636095
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(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS employer identification no.)
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121 South 17th Street
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Mattoon, Illinois
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61938-3987
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 235-3311
Not Applicable
(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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 29, 2014, 35,249,944 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, or approximately 87.5% of the 40,286,462 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Class III Directors. The number of votes cast for each nominee named in the Company’s proxy statement, as well as the number of votes withheld and broker non-votes, were as follows:
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Name of Nominee
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Votes For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Robert J. Currey
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24,121,013
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817,952
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10,310,979
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C. Robert Udell, Jr.
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23,305,929
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1,633,036
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10,310,979
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Maribeth S. Rahe
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24,684,859
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254,106
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10,310,979
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Each nominee, having received a plurality of the votes cast, was elected. In addition, the terms of office of the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting: Thomas A. Gerke, Richard A. Lumpkin, Roger H. Moore, and Timothy D. Taron.
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014, the number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number of abstentions, were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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34,801,453
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289,530
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158,961
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There were no broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 2.
Proposal No. 2, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of more than a majority of the votes present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting, was adopted.
Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. With respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers described in the Company’s proxy statement, the number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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23,084,379
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1,454,124
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400,462
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10,310,979
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Proposal No. 3, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of more than a majority of the votes present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting, was approved, on an advisory basis.
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.
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Date: May 2, 2014
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Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Steven L. Childers
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Name: Steven L. Childers
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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