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
December 27, 2011
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
NEW ULM TELECOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 0-3024 | 41-0440990 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
27 North Minnesota Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(507) 354-4111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 27, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors ratified changes in director compensation for 2012. These changes were recommended by the Company’s Compensation Committee and a third party consultant. For each Board and Committee meeting attended, the meeting fee will increase to $1,000 beginning in 2012. In addition, the annual retainer for the Chair of the Audit Committee will increase to $7,500 and the Chair of the Compensation Committee will receive an annual retainer of $5,000. No other changes were made to existing Board compensation.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| New Ulm Telecom, Inc. | ||
| Date: December 30, 2011 | By: | /s/Bill Otis |
| Bill Otis Chief Executive Officer | ||