UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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May 27, 2003
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 0-9881 54-1162807
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
P.O. Box 459
Edinburg, VA 22824
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 984-4141
Item 5. Other Events
NEWS RELEASE
For further information, please contact Christopher E. French at 540-984-5209.
EARLE A. MACKENZIE JOINS
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
EDINBURG, VA, (May 27, 2003) - Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Shentel; NASDAQ: SHEN) announces that Earle A. MacKenzie will be joining the
Company as Executive Vice President. In this position, Mr. MacKenzie will serve
as both the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Shentel
organization. This move permits Laurence F. Paxton, who has been directing both
the finance and information technology functions, to focus on information
technology activities, which have become increasingly complex as a result of
growth in the business.
Mr. MacKenzie has almost 30 years of telecommunications industry
experience, having held positions in accounting, finance, marketing and sales,
human resources and executive management. He has worked for a range of
organizations, including Contel, Arthur Andersen, startup ventures, and
consulting firms. His most recent position was President and Co-Founder of
Broadslate Networks, a startup data services company. His telephony experience
includes 13 years with Contel, holding positions in both their regulated
telephone organization, and later as part of the team which started Contel's
cellular business. While at Contel Cellular, Mr. MacKenzie was instrumental in
helping to develop that business into one of the top 10 wireless carriers in the
United States.
"We are pleased that Earle MacKenzie will be joining Shentel. His wealth
of industry experience and knowledge will be a tremendous asset for our
organization as we continue to build on our successful growth" said Christopher
E. French, President of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company. "As Executive
Vice President, he will provide additional leadership for our accounting and
finance areas, information systems and human resources functions, and our
wireless business."
Mr. MacKenzie received a BBA degree from the College of William and Mary,
and has been a CPA since 1974.
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company which provides
a broad range of telecommunications services through its eight operating
subsidiaries. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the
symbol "SHEN." The Company's operating subsidiaries provide local telephone,
cable, Internet access, interexchange facilities, and PCS services, along with
many other associated services, to the Quad State region from Harrisonburg,
Virginia to Harrisburg and Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Laurence F. Paxton
Vice President - Finance
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Registrant)
June 3, 2003 /s/ LAURENCE F. PAXTON
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Laurence F. Paxton
Vice President-Finance