form8k.htm
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): April 19, 2010
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
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0-9881
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54-1162807
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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500 Shentel Way
P.O. Box 459
Edinburg, VA
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22824
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 984-4141
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD: As previously reported, on April 16, 2010, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the cable operations of JetBroadband Holdings, LLC for $148 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The acquired cable operations offer video, high speed Internet and voice services representing approximately 66,500 revenue generating units in southern Virginia and southern West Virginia. The acquired networks pass approximately 114,000 homes.
The Company hosted a conference call on April 19, 2010, at 9 a.m. Eastern time to provide additional details about this acquisition. The presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 was presented during the call, and is also available on the Company’s website
The presentation may contain forward-looking statements about Shenandoah Telecommunications regarding, among other things, our business strategy, our prospects and our financial position. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variation of these or similar words, or by discussions of strategy or risks and uncertainties. Shenandoah Telecommunications undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Pro forma combined historical operating statistics
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
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April 19, 2010
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/s/ Adele M. Skolits
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Adele M. Skolits
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Vice President - Finance and
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Duly Authorized Officer)
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