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 24, 2011

EARTHLINK, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State of Incorporation) 001-15605
(Commission File Number) 58-2511877
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1375 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(404) 815-0770

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)

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:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 26, 2011, EarthLink, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Nathaniel A. Davis resigned from its Board of Directors on October 24, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 26, 2011

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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 duly authorized.

Date: October 26, 2011
	EARTHLINK, INC.
	By:	/s/ Bradley A. Ferguson
		Bradley A. Ferguson
		Executive Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated October 26, 2011

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Investors
	Louis Alterman
	404-748-7650
	678-472-3252 (mobile)
	altermanlo@corp.earthlink.net
	Media
	Michele Sadwick
	404-748-7255
	404-769-8421 (mobile)
	sadwick@corp.earthlink.net

EarthLink Announced Departure of Nathaniel A. Davis from Board of Directors

ATLANTA — October 26, 2011 - EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IP infrastructure and services company, today announced that Nathaniel A. Davis has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors to pursue other business opportunities.  Following his departure, the EarthLink Board of Directors will be comprised of seven members, six of whom are independent.

EarthLink Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Rolla P. Huff commented, “We are grateful to Nate for his service to our company.  Nate’s advice and industry insight have proven to be helpful to me and the Board. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Davis added, “It has been a privilege to serve on this Board of Directors. EarthLink is a dynamic company and I have enjoyed working closely with my fellow directors, Rolla and the entire senior management team.  However, I am exploring other business opportunities and the time is right to step down from the Board.”

Davis is managing director of RANND Advisory Group, a business consulting group that advises financial investors, telecommunications, media, and software related firms, and serves as a director of K12 Inc., an online educational services provider, and RLJ Lodging Trust, a hotel and lodging real estate investment trust.

About EarthLink

EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure and services to medium-sized and large businesses, enterprise organizations, and over 1.5 million residential customers across the United States. The company has been providing Internet access and communications services for decades and has earned an award-winning reputation for both outstanding customer service and product innovation.  For consumers, EarthLink is a leading Internet Service Provider connecting people to the power and possibilities of the Internet.   EarthLink Business™ provides voice, data, mobile and equipment services over a Southeast fiber network and MPLS-based services nationwide. For more information visit EarthLink’s website www.earthlink.net.