seniornotes8k.htm
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 8, 2012
Frontier Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-11001
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06-0619596
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut
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06905
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 8, 2012, Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as the representative of the several underwriters named therein, in connection with the Company’s offering of $600 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2023. The Underwriting Agreement includes the terms and conditions of the offer and sale of the notes, indemnification and contribution obligations and other terms and conditions customary in agreements of this type.
The foregoing disclosure is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The Underwriting Agreement is also incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333- 181299), pursuant to which the notes will be issued.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement dated August 8, 2012, between Frontier Communications Corporation and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein
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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.
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FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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Date: August 9, 2012
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By:/s/ Nancy S. Rights
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Nancy S. Rights
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Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
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and Secretary
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