UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 1, 2017
Frontier Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-11001 | 06-0619596 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 401 Merritt 7, Norwalk, Connecticut | 06851 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(203) 614-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On August 1, 2017, Frontier Communications Corporation (“Frontier”) issued a press release announcing second quarter 2017 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
All information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is furnished but not filed.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On August 1, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Frontier will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2017 financial results. A copy of the materials to be used during the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
All information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is furnished but not filed.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Frontier issued August 1, 2017. | |
| 99.2 | Presentation regarding second quarter 2017 financial results. | |
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.
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: August 1, 2017 |
By: | /s/ R. Perley McBride | ||||
| R. Perley McBride | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||