UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 21, 2014
Otelco Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-32362 | 52-2126395 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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505 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, AL 35121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 625-3574
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The 2014 Annual Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of the stockholders of Otelco Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on May 15, 2014 in New York, New York. Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2014 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. In order to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting, stockholder proposals must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Company, Curtis L. Garner, Jr., at Otelco Inc., 505 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, Alabama 35121, and be received by no later than February 14, 2014. Similarly, in order for a stockholder proposal to be raised from the floor during the Annual Meeting, written notice must be received by the Company no later than February 14, 2014 and must contain the information required by the Company’s by-laws. Stockholders may contact the Secretary of the Company at the above-described address for a copy of the relevant provisions of the Company’s by-laws regarding the requirements for making stockholder proposals and nominating director candidates.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| OTELCO INC. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: January 21, 2014 | |||
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By: |
/s/ Curtis L. Garner, Jr. |
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| Name: Curtis L. Garner, Jr. | |||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
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