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

April 15, 2019

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

NUVERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	0-3024	41-0440990
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

27 North Minnesota Street

New Ulm, Minnesota 56073

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(507) 354-4111

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 5.02

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

Retirement of Chief Executive Officer

On April 15, 2019, Nuvera Communications, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that it’s Chief Executive Officer Bill D. Otis will be retiring after 40 years with the Company. Mr. Otis will remain with the Company in his current role until a successor is named and then will provide consulting services to ensure a smooth and successful leadership transition. Mr. Otis intends to continue to serve on the Board of Directors after the effective date of his retirement.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated April 15, 2019.  

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains certain safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. This Report on Form 8-K may include forward-looking statements. These statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to anticipated future operating and financial performance, growth opportunities and growth rates, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, business strategies, business and competitive outlook, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “targets”, “projects”, “will”, “may”, “continues”, and “should”, and variations of these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from such statements.

Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions and the fact that any forward-looking statements made by us and our management are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management, they are not guarantees of future performance and you should not place undue reliance on them. In addition, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, which is the filing date of this Form 8-K. With the exception of the requirements set forth in the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SIGNATURES

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.

	Nuvera Communications, Inc.
Date:  April 15, 2019	By:  /s/Bill Otis                  Bill Otis              President and Chief Executive Officer