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On July 30, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 and appointed Michael A. Rhymes to serve as a Class 2 Director, effective immediately. Mr. Rhymes’ initial term will expire at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2025 or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal from office. The Board appointed Mr. Rhymes to serve on its Audit Committee.
Mr. Rhymes will receive compensation for his service on the Board in accordance with the Company’s standard policies, as described under “Director Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2024.
On July 31, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Rhymes to the Board, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | ||
| Date: July 31, 2024 | By: | /s/ Derek C. Rieger |
| Derek C. Rieger | ||
| Vice President - Legal and General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Names Michael A. Rhymes to Board of Directors
EDINBURG, Va., July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (NASDAQ:SHEN) announced the appointment of Michael A. Rhymes to its board of directors and to its Audit Committee on July 30, 2024.
Mr. Rhymes is the Chief Information Officer at Entergy (NYSE: ETR), which he joined in 2021. He is responsible for all of Entergy’s information technology systems, with a focus on delivering high value and innovative IT solutions via reliable, cost-effective and secure IT services. Prior to joining Entergy, Mr. Rhymes was the Chief Information Officer at Gates Corporation where he developed the global information technology strategy and built the global IT organization required to implement and support the strategy. Before Gates, Mr. Rhymes held leadership positions at Eaton, Cooper Industries, Ernst & Young and Anderson Consulting (now known as Accenture).
Mr. Rhymes received both a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University.
“We are delighted to have Michael join our board of directors,” said Christopher E. French, Chairman and CEO of Shentel. “We are very fortunate to have the benefit of Michael’s extensive experience in strategic planning, large-scale business transformation and organizational development, as well an in-depth understanding of a wide spectrum of relevant technology and cyber security issues in a highly regulated industry. We look forward to his contributions to Shenandoah Telecommunications Company as a director and member of our audit committee.”
About Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) provides residential and commercial broadband services through its high speed, state-of-the-art fiber optic and cable networks to customers in seven contiguous states in the eastern United States. The Company’s services include: broadband internet, video, voice, high-speed Ethernet, dark fiber leasing, and managed network services. The Company owns an extensive regional network with approximately 15,600 route miles of fiber. For more information, please visit www.shentel.com.
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
Heather K. Tormey
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