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 17, 2006
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia |
0-9881 |
54-1162807 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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500 Shentel Way |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (540) 984-4141
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
At its meeting on April 17, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company acting on the recommendation of the Independent Directors approved effective April 24, 2006 new annual compensation levels for the Company’s executive officers as set forth on Exhibit 10.27 attached hereto. Annual base compensation for the Chief Executive Officer was increased by approximately 9% and for all executive officers as a group an average of approximately 7%
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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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.
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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY | |
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April 21, 2006___________________________________________
Earle A. MacKenzie
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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