0001225208-17-009161.txt : 20170504 0001225208-17-009161.hdr.sgml : 20170504 20170504165831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-17-009161 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170504 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282266 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 462847717 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD. CITY: LITTLE ROCK STATE: AR ZIP: 72212 BUSINESS PHONE: 5017487000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4001 RODNEY PARHAM RD. CITY: LITTLE ROCK STATE: AR ZIP: 72212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDSTREAM CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060717 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VALOR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VALOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040301 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stoltz Michael G. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001618742 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32422 FILM NUMBER: 17814915 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST OFFICE BOX 775932 CITY: STEAMBOAT SPRINGS STATE: CO ZIP: 80477 4 1 doc4.xml X0306 4 2017-05-02 0001282266 WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. WIN 0001618742 Stoltz Michael G. 4001 RODNEY PARHAM ROAD LITTLE ROCK AR 72212 1 Common Stock 2017-05-02 4 A 0 17985.0000 5.5600 A 67719.0000 D These shares were issued under an equity incentive plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d) and are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture until vested. Shares vest on May 1, 2018. stoltzpoa.txt Kristi M. Moody, Attorney-In-Fact 2017-05-03 EX-24 2 stoltzpoa.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY For Executing Forms 3, 4, and 5 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints John P. Fletcher or Kristi M. Moody as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) execute, for and on behalf of the undersigned as a director of Windstream Holdings, Inc. and any successor corporation, any one or more Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts, for and on behalf of the undersigned, that may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4, and 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to the foregoing attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents, and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable securities laws or rules. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this as of the 2nd day of May, 2017. Michael G. Stoltz S:\0179\BOARD WINDSTREAM\New Directors\Power of Attorney Form 3, 4, & 5 - Stoltz.doc