Form 8-K

 

 

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 19, 2009

 

 

WINDSTREAM CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32422   20-0792300

(State or other jurisdiction

of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4001 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas   72212
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(501) 748-7000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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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¨ 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))

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT INDEX

Press Release

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 19, 2009, Windstream Corporation issued a press release announcing the effectiveness of its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which amends and restates Windstream’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2007, as amended.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated October 19, 2009

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

WINDSTREAM CORPORATION
By:   /s/ John P. Fletcher
Name:   John P. Fletcher
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: October 22, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated October 19, 2009

 

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