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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): February 17, 2017
 
 
 
 
 

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Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter
 
State or other
jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization
 
Commission
File Number
 
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
 
 
 
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
 
Delaware
 
001-32422
 
46-2847717
Windstream Services, LLC
 
Delaware
 
001-36093
 
20-0792300
 
 
 
 
 
4001 Rodney Parham Road
 
 
 
Little Rock, Arkansas
 
72212
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(501) 748-7000
 
 
 
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIN) today announced that its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Windstream Services, LLC (Windstream), has amended its existing senior secured credit agreement. Among other things, the amendment (i) refinanced in full Windstream’s outstanding tranche B-5 term loans due in 2019 with tranche B-7 term loans due in 2024 and (ii) modified certain other definitions and provisions, in each case, subject to market and customary conditions.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this report:
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99
 
Press Release dated February 17, 2017






SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC.
 
WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kristi M. Moody
 
By:
/s/ Kristi M. Moody
Name:
Kristi M. Moody
 
Name:
Kristi M. Moody
Title:
Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary


February 17, 2017