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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September 9, 2005
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 (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification Number)
500 Shentel Way
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 8.01 Other Events.
The following news release is being filed pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K
NEWS RELEASE
For further information, please contact Nancy Stadler at 540.984.5342.
Dave Lasier Joins Shentel to Head Wireless Broadband Initiative
EDINBURG, VA, (September 9, 2005) - Dave Lasier has joined Shenandoah
Telecommunications Company (Shentel; NASDAQ: SHEN) as vice president to head its
Wireless Broadband Group. In this new position, Lasier will direct market
development and sales efforts for the Company's wireless broadband products and
services. The Company plans to aggressively move forward with its initiative to
build and market wireless broadband to customers in selected markets in the
Mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States.
"Offering wireless broadband will allow us to compete in this fast growing
segment offering an alternative to the local telephone and cable companies,"
says Shentel president Christopher French. "With the many years of telecom
experience that Dave possesses and the last several focused exclusively on
wireless broadband, we feel confident of a quick start." French adds, "We expect
wireless broadband to be an important Shentel business segment going forward and
an integral part of our growth strategy."
Prior to joining Shentel, Lasier was chief executive officer and president of
Broadband Metro Communications, a wireless broadband communications company
providing services in the southeastern United States. Previous to Broadband
Metro Communications, he was founder and CEO of ClearSKY Networks, now Airimba
Wireless Inc. In addition, Lasier was also founder and CEO of Telecom Wireless
Solutions as well as CEO of Blue Sky Communications, Inc. - both out of
Alpharetta, Georgia. He has also held positions with Motorola and BellSouth
Enterprises. Lasier received a B.S. degree in Business Management from Bradley
University in 1978, a B.S. degree in Thermodynamic and Energy Conversion
Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1982 and in 1990 received his MBA
from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.
Shenandoah Telecommunications
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company is a holding company that provides a broad
range of telecommunications services through its operating subsidiaries. The
Company is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "SHEN." The
Company's operating subsidiaries provide local and long distance telephone,
Internet and data services, cable television, wireless voice and data services,
alarm monitoring, and telecommunications equipment, along with many other
associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States. For
more information, visit www.shentel.com
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This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various
risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of
unforeseen factors. A discussion of factors that may cause actual results to
differ from management's projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is
available in the Company filings with the SEC. Those factors may include changes
in general economic conditions, increases in costs and other competitive
factors.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
(Registrant)
September 9, 2005 /s/ Earle A. MacKenzie
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Earle A. MacKenzie
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial Officer)
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