UNITED STATES
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Transition of the Location of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders from In-Person to Virtual-Only
On April 8, 2020, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") will be held in a virtual format only, via live webcast due to public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and to support the health and well-being of meeting participants. The Annual Meeting will still be held at 9:00 a.m. central time on Monday, April 27, 2020, but in virtual meeting format only. The Annual Meeting will be held at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CNSL2020. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Company Dedicated Website to COVID-19 Response
The Company maintains a dedicated website at www.consolidated.com/COVID-19 on which the Company is providing updates regarding its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other related information and developments.
The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 8, 2020 | |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| Date: April 8, 2020 | By: | /s/ Steven L. Childers |
| Steven L. Childers | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Consolidated Communications to Hold Virtual Shareholder Meeting
MATTOON, Ill., April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) will host its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders virtually in light of public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and to support the health and well-being of meeting participants.
The meeting will be held in a virtual only format on April 27, 2020 at 9 a.m. CT. Stockholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person.
Stockholders at the close of business on the record date, February 27, 2020, are entitled to attend the annual meeting. To be admitted to the annual meeting, go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CNSL2020, and enter the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received. Closed captioning will be provided for the duration of the virtual meeting.
The proxy card included with the proxy materials previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change in location and may continue to be used to vote your shares in connection with the annual meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the annual meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the annual meeting.
About Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSL) is a leading broadband and business communications provider serving consumers, businesses, and wireless and wireline carriers across rural and metro communities and a 23-state service area. Leveraging an advanced fiber network spanning 37,500 fiber route miles, Consolidated Communications is a top-10 fiber provider in the U.S. offering a wide range of communications solutions, including: high-speed Internet, data, phone, security, managed services, cloud services and wholesale, carrier solutions. From our first connection 125 years ago, Consolidated is dedicated to turning technology into solutions, connecting people and enriching how they work and live. Visit www.consolidated.com for more information.
Contact:
Jennifer Spaude, Consolidated Communications
507-386-3765, Jennifer.spaude@consolidated.com
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| Document Period End Date | Apr. 08, 2020 |
| Entity File Number | 000-51446 |
| Entity Registrant Name | CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| Entity Tax Identification Number | 02-0636095 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 121 South 17th Street |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Mattoon |
| Entity Address, State or Province | IL |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 61938-3987 |
| City Area Code | 217 |
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| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock – $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | CNSL |
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