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): March 14, 2016
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter | State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization | Commission File Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | |||
Windstream Holdings, Inc. | Delaware | 001-32422 | 46-2847717 | |||
Windstream Services, LLC | Delaware | 001-36093 | 20-0792300 | |||
4001 Rodney Parham Road | ||||
Little Rock, Arkansas | 72212 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(501) 748-7000 | ||||
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code) | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 14, 2016, Windstream Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: WIN) announced that its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, Windstream Services, LLC (Windstream), is seeking to raise $400 million in incremental term loans under its existing senior secured credit agreement, subject to market and customary conditions (the “Term Loan”). Windstream also announced that it is commencing a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.875% Senior Notes due 2017 (CUSIP 97381WAJ3) (the “Notes”) issued by Windstream and Windstream Finance Corp. A copy of the press release related to the Term Loan and the Tender Offer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
Exhibit 99(a) | Windstream Press Release dated March 14, 2016 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. | WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Kristi M. Moody | By: | /s/ Kristi M. Moody | |
Name: | Kristi M. Moody | Name: | Kristi M. Moody | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | Title: | Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |
March 14, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
Exhibit 99(a) | Windstream Press Release dated March 14, 2016 | |