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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): May 24, 2017
Lumos Networks Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-35180 | 80-0697274 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Lumos Plaza, P.O. Box 1068, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(540) 946-2000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The following summarizes the voting results for the six proposals submitted for a vote of the stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lumos Networks Corp. (the Company) held on May 24, 2017.
Proposal 1. To adopt the agreement and plan of merger ( the Merger Agreement) with MTN Infrastructure TopCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), and MTN Infrastructure BidCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the Merger). This proposal was approved by the Companys stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
The number of shares cast in favor and against the proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
Votes For |
19,497,770 | |||
Votes Against |
7,731 | |||
Votes Abstained |
60,607 | |||
Broker non-votes |
1,371,774 |
Proposal 2. To approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the Merger-related compensation of the Companys named executive officers. This proposal was approved by the Companys stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
The number of shares cast in favor and against the proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
Votes For |
18,915,321 | |||
Votes Against |
586,150 | |||
Votes Abstained |
64,637 | |||
Broker non-votes |
1,371,774 |
Proposal 4. To elect Messrs. Peter D. Aquino, Lawrence J. Askowitz, Timothy G. Biltz, Robert E. Guth, Shawn F. ODonnell, William M. Pruellage, Michael K. Robinson, Michael T. Sicoli and Jerry E. Vaughn to the Companys Board of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. This proposal was approved by the Companys stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
The number of shares cast in favor and against the proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
Name |
Votes For | Votes Against |
Abstentions | Broker non-votes |
||||||||||||
Peter D. Aquino |
17,997,533 | 1,557,210 | 11,365 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Lawrence J. Askowitz |
19,503,891 | 47,686 | 14,531 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Timothy G. Biltz |
19,520,090 | 39,411 | 6,607 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Robert E. Guth |
19,496,389 | 58,354 | 11,365 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Shawn F. ODonnell |
19,489,423 | 62,154 | 14,531 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
William M. Pruellage |
19,501,132 | 55,442 | 9,534 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Michael K. Robinson |
18,093,746 | 1,462,825 | 9,537 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Michael T. Sicoli |
19,491,896 | 36,513 | 37,699 | 1,371,774 | ||||||||||||
Jerry E. Vaughn |
19,385,998 | 171,415 | 8,695 | 1,371,774 |
Proposal 5. To approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Companys named executive officers. This proposal was approved by the Companys stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
The number of shares cast in favor and against the proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
Votes For |
19,254,067 | |||
Votes Against |
300,206 | |||
Votes Abstained |
11,835 | |||
Broker non-votes |
1,371,774 |
Proposal 6. To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP to serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. This proposal was approved by the Companys stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
The number of shares cast in favor and against the proposal and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
Votes For |
20,919,156 | |||
Votes Against |
13,268 | |||
Votes Abstained |
5,458 | |||
Broker non-votes |
0 |
In connection with the 2017 Annual Meeting, the Company also solicited proxies with respect to Proposal 3 to approve the adjournment of the 2017 Annual Meeting to solicit additional proxies if the Company had not received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes to adopt the Merger Agreement. As there were sufficient votes at the time of the 2017 Annual Meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement, the adjournment proposal was rendered moot and was not presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 24, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results on the Merger Agreement at the 2017 Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 24, 2017 |
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.
Date: May 24, 2017
LUMOS NETWORKS CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Johan G. Broekhuysen | |
Johan G. Broekhuysen Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 24, 2017 |