FCC Approves FTR VZ 8K

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):    September 2, 2015

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Item 8.01         Other Events 

On September 2, 2015, the United States Federal Communications Commission approved Frontier Communications Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Verizon Communications Inc.’s wireline, broadband and video operations, including the FiOS® network, in California, Florida and Texas.  A copy of Frontier’s press release regarding the FCC’s approval decision is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits 

(d)        Exhibits

 99.1    Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation released on     September 2, 2015

   

 

 


 

 

   

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:  September 2, 2015

By:/s/ John M. Jureller

 

John M. Jureller

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer