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):   September 14, 2018

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		000-51829		46-5706863
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  202-295-4200

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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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

 

On September 14, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Lewis H. Ferguson, III to serve as a director of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), effective October 1, 2018.

 

As a result of his appointment to the Board, Mr. Ferguson will be entitled to participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program. Pursuant to this program, as compensation for his services, Mr. Ferguson will receive 7,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in increments of 1,750 shares per quarter, $1,000 cash per in-person Board meeting, and reimbursement of travel expenses.

 

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.

 

	Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
September 14, 2018	By:	/s/ David Schaeffer
		Name: David Schaeffer

 

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