Form 8-K

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 9, 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):

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 9, 2015, Frontier Communications Corporation announced that it intends to offer, in a private transaction, up to $6.6 billion of Senior Notes. A copy of Frontier’s press release containing such announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation issued on September 9, 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 9, 2015   By:   /s/ Mark D. Nielsen
    Mark D. Nielsen
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary