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) October 18, 2011
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia |
000-09881 |
54-1162807 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Shentel Way P.O. Box 459 Edinburg, VA |
22824 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On October 18, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2011.
A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated October 18, 2011
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Registrant) |
||
| October 18, 2011
(Date) |
/s/ ADELE M. SKOLITS
Adele M. Skolits Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) |
| Exhibit Index | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 18, 2011 | |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Announces 52nd Consecutive Annual Dividend
EDINBURG, Va., Oct. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq:SHEN) declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per share. The dividend will be payable December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2011. The total payout to shareholders will be approximately $7.8 million. The company has paid an annual dividend every year since 1960, when its predecessor Shenandoah Telephone Company declared its first dividend.
About 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 Global Select 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 along with many other associated solutions in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
CONTACT: Adele M. Skolits
540-984-5161