X0306 4 2014-07-18 1 0001205727 CBEYOND, INC. CBEY 0001334533 Geiger James F C/O CBEYOND, INC. 320 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY ATLANTA GA 30339 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2014-07-18 4 A 0 25000 0.00 A 659645 D Common Stock 2014-07-18 4 F 0 31933 10.00 D 627712 D Common Stock 2014-07-18 4 D 0 627712 10.00 D 0 D Common Stock 2014-07-18 4 D 0 5218 10.00 D 0 I By 401(k) Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.67 2014-07-18 4 D 0 25000 D 2022-03-09 Common Stock 25000 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.97 2014-07-18 4 D 0 30000 D 2022-03-22 Common Stock 30000 0 D Represents restricted stock awarded as a result of the Company meeting certain performance criteria as of the effective time of the merger pursuant to a grant on February 13, 2014. Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger dated April 19, 2014 by and among Cbeyond, Inc., Birch Communications, Inc., and Hawks Merger Sub, Inc., each share of restricted stock outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger became fully vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and, to the extent subject to performance-based vesting, the applicable performance goals were measured as of the effective time of the merger. Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger dated April 19, 2014 by and among Cbeyond, Inc., Birch Communications, Inc., and Hawks Merger Sub, Inc., all outstanding and unexercised stock options (as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger) became fully vested immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and were cancelled in exchange for the right to receive in cash an amount equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Cbeyond common stock subject to the stock option multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the per share merger consideration over the exercise price of the option. /s/ James F. Geiger 2014-07-22