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):    July 7, 2014

 

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.)

 

 

3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut

06905

(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)

 

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Item 5.02         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Donald Daniels has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Controller of Frontier Communications Corporation (the “Company”) and will serve as the Company’s designated principal accounting officer, effective July 7, 2014.   

Mr. Daniels,  47,  held various positions with JetBlue Airways Corporation from October 2002 to July 2014.  He was Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from May 2009 to June 2014,  Vice President and Controller from October 2007 to May 2009, Assistant Controller from July 2005 to October 2007 and Director of Financial Reporting from October 2002 to July 2005.  Mr. Daniels’ experience also includes being General Manager, Financial Reporting at Delta Air Lines, a Senior Auditor at Deloitte and Touche, LLP and serving in the United States Army.  Mr. Daniels is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  He has no family relationship to any other director or executive officer of the Company.

The information set forth in the press release issued by Frontier Communications Corporation on July 7, 2014, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

On June 10, 2014, the Company entered into an employment arrangement with Mr. Daniels pursuant to which he will receive an annual base salary of $270,000, an annual incentive target of 50% of base salary and long-term incentive compensation in the form of annual awards of (i) restricted stock and (ii) performance shares under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, in each case in amounts determined each year by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  In addition, Mr. Daniels will receive a sign-on grant of 10,000  restricted shares and a sign-on cash bonus of $25,000

Item 9.01         Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1Press Release of Frontier Communications Corporation released on July 7, 2014.

 


 

 

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:  July 7, 2014

By:/s/ David G. Schwartz

 

David G. Schwartz

 

Vice President, Corporate Counsel and

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 




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Exhibit 99.1

 

Frontier Communications

3 High Ridge Park

Stamford, CT 06905

203.614.5600

www.frontier.com

 

Frontier Communications Appoints Don Daniels Senior Vice President and Controller

STAMFORD, Conn., July 7, 2014 – Frontier Communications (NASDAQ: FTR) announced that Donald W. Daniels, Jr. joined the company today as Senior Vice President and Controller and will serve as its designated principal accounting officer. Mr. Daniels reports to John M. Jureller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and is based at corporate headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

 

Mr. Jureller stated, “Don brings strong leadership skills and proven public company experience to our finance organization. His expertise will enhance Frontier’s reporting and analysis and overall capabilities as we complete our acquisition of AT&T's residential and business wireline voice and broadband operations, statewide fiber network and U-verse video customers in Connecticut  later this year.

 

“Don’s 20 years of leading and developing high-performing organizations, managing accounting and transaction processing functions, executing external audit and reviews, along with his knowledge of the ever-changing reporting environment make him extremely qualified to lead Frontier’s accounting and reporting operation, Mr. Jureller added.    

 

Most recently, Mr. Daniels was Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of JetBlue Airways Corp. since May 2009 and its Vice President and Controller since October 2007, responsible for the airline's accounting and tax functions.  He joined JetBlue in 2002 as Director and served as Assistant Controller, Financial Accounting and Reporting.  Before joining JetBlue, he was General Manager, Financial Reporting at Delta Air Lines and a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche.  Mr. Daniels is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

 

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband, voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier's approximately 13,700 employees are based entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com.

 


 

 

 

INVESTOR CONTACT:

 

 

 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Luke Szymczak

 

 

Brigid Smith

Vice President, Investor Relations

 

 

AVP, Corp. Comm.

(203) 614-5044

 

 

(203) 614-5042

luke.szymczak@ftr.com

 

 

brigid.smith@ftr.com

 

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