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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - ZAYO GROUP LLC | c08804exv99w1.htm |
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): November 17, 2010
ZAYO GROUP, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 333-169979 | 26-201259 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 Centennial Parkway, Suite
200, Louisville, CO |
80207 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 381-4683
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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.
On November 17, 2010, Zayo Group, LLC (the “Company”) announced that David Howson, age 40 and the President of the Company’s zColo business unit, assumed the role of President of the Company’s Zayo Bandwidth business unit effective November 15, 2010. In connection with such appointment, Mr. Howson stepped down as the President of the Company’s zColo business unit. Mr. Howson has served as the President of zColo since June 2010. From April 1998 to May 2010 Mr. Howson served as part of the management team at Level 3, serving as Senior Vice President from 2004 to 2010, where he was responsible for various operations roles.
On November 17, 2010, the Company also announced that Chris Morley, age 36, replaced Mr. Howson as President of the zColo business unit effective November 15, 2010. Mr. Morley joined the Company in 2009 as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Product Management for the Company’s Zayo Bandwidth business unit. From 2008 until joining the Company in 2009 Mr. Morley acted as an independent consultant advising operating companies and private equity investors on strategy, merger and acquisition due diligence and execution, and operational improvements. During 2006 and 2007 Mr. Morley served as part of the management team for One Communications Corporation serving as Chief Integration Officer and the Executive Vice President of Operations and Networks. From 2003 to 2006 Mr. Morley served as part of the management team for Conversent Communications, LLC serving as Executive Vice President of Operations and Engineering.
Additionally, on November 17, 2010, the Company appointed Marty Snella, age 48, as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Snella’s new appointments will become effective over a transition period which the Company anticipates spanning the first two quarters of calendar year 2011. Mr. Snella joined the Company in 2008 as the Senior Vice President of Operations for the Company's Zayo Bandwidth business unit. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Snella was an independent contractor providing professional and information technology services to various telecommunications companies. From 2004 to 2006 Mr. Snella served as Executive Vice President of Operations at ICG Communications, Inc. ("ICG") where he led ICG's Field Operations, Engineering and Information Technologies departments. During the transition period Mr. Snella will transfer his current responsibilities as Senior Vice President of Operations of the Zayo Bandwidth business unit to Mr. Howson. As part of Mr. Snella’s new role, he will be involved with the technical functions of all of the Company’s business units. He will manage engineering, construction, operations, and IT decisions of the Company and will spend time on IT and engineering architecture issues to help the Company identify and exploit business opportunities.
On November 17, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding the events described in this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits. The following exhibit is
filed with this Form 8-K:
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release dated November 17, 2010. |
Portions of this report may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal law. Although the Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the “safe harbor” protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in the Company’s performance is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
ZAYO GROUP, LLC
By: /s/ Ken
desGarennes
Ken desGarennes
Chief Financial Officer
DATED: November 18, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
|
Press Release dated November 17, 2010. |