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): May 6, 2016







Lumos Networks  Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)







 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

001-35180

(Commission File Number)

80-0697274

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)



One Lumos Plaza, P.O. Box 1068, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



(540) 946-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)









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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On May 4, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of Lumos Networks Corp. (the “Company”) approved an additional 2016 incentive opportunity for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy G. Biltz.  The opportunity provides that the Compensation Committee may award Mr. Biltz an incentive payment of up to 50% of his base salary depending on the Committee’s evaluation of Mr. Biltz’s achievement of the 2016 CEO objectives established by the Board of Directors.  These objectives include maintaining alignment with the Board regarding the Company’s strategic direction; completing analysis of the possible separation of the Company’s RLEC operations; and identifying and executing cost savings opportunities.  On March 4, 2016 the Compensation Committee had approved the 2016 Team Incentive Plan, which establishes performance measures tied to revenues (50% weighting) and Adjusted EBITDA (50% weighting) for fiscal 2016 incentive payouts for the Company’s executive officers, including Mr. Biltz. As with the 2016 Team Incentive Plan, payments under the additional incentive opportunity for Mr. Biltz would be made in Company common stock and/or cash as determined by the Compensation Committee.

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



The following summarizes the voting results for the three proposals submitted for a vote of the stockholders at the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting held on May 4, 2016.



Proposal 1.  To elect Messrs. Peter D. Aquino, Lawrence J. Askowitz, Timothy G. Biltz, Robert E. Guth, Shawn F. O’Donnell, William M. Pruellage, Michael K. Robinson, Michael T. Sicoli and Jerry E. Vaughn to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.  This proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting.







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker non-votes

Peter D. Aquino

 

18,211,931 

 

99,768 

 

7,657 

 

2,436,986 

Lawrence J. Askowitz

 

18,241,920 

 

69,754 

 

7,682 

 

2,436,986 

Timothy G. Biltz

 

17,654,968 

 

661,772 

 

2,616 

 

2,436,986 

Robert E. Guth

 

17,603,042 

 

708,782 

 

7,532 

 

2,436,986 

Shawn F. O’Donnell

 

18,242,013 

 

69,661 

 

7,682 

 

2,436,986 

William M. Pruellage

 

16,230,780 

 

2,080,894 

 

7,682 

 

2,436,986 

Michael K. Robinson

 

18,160,038 

 

151,998 

 

7,320 

 

2,436,986 

Michael T. Sicoli

 

18,241,472 

 

70,202 

 

7,682 

 

2,436,986 

Jerry E. Vaughn

 

18,241,613 

 

70,423 

 

7,320 

 

2,436,986 





Proposal 2.  To approve a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  This proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting.







 

 

Votes For

 

17,858,995 

Votes Against

 

442,375 

Votes Abstained

 

17,986 

Broker non-votes

 

2,436,986 






 

Proposal 3.  To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.  This proposal was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting.







 

 

Votes For

 

20,729,107 

Votes Against

 

24,942 

Votes Abstained

 

1,901 

Broker non-votes

 

392 












 



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.



Date:  May 6, 2016





 

LUMOS NETWORKS CORP.



 

By:

/s/ Johan G. Broekhuysen



Johan G. Broekhuysen

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer