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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): May 9, 2012
Frontier Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-11001
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06-0619596
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3 High Ridge Park, Stamford, Connecticut
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06905
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(203) 614-5600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Frontier Communications Corporation held its 2012 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders on May 9, 2012 (the “Meeting”). The number of shares of common stock present at the Meeting was 809,042,053 or 81.0% of the shares of common stock outstanding on March 13, 2012, the record date for the Meeting. At the Meeting, the following items were submitted to a vote of stockholders.
(1) Election of directors. All nominees were elected pursuant to the following votes:
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Number of Votes*
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Director
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FOR
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WITHHELD
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Leroy T. Barnes, Jr.
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438,527,053
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22,402,107
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Peter C.B. Bynoe
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431,331,549
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29,597,611
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Jeri B. Finard
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431,461,676
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29,467,484
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Edward Fraioli
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439,024,798
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21,904,362
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James S. Kahan
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435,684,757
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25,244,403
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Pamela D.A. Reeve
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431,807,784
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29,121,376
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Howard L. Schrott
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438,701,208
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22,227,952
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Larraine D. Segil
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431,199,538
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29,729,622
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Mark Shapiro
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437,223,994
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23,705,166
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Myron A. Wick III
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438,214,061
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22,715,099
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Mary Agnes Wilderotter
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432,287,776
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28,641,384
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* Does not include 348,112,893 broker non-votes.
(2) Advisory proposal on executive compensation. The matter was approved with the following vote:
Number of votes FOR 399,816,065
Number of votes AGAINST 53,711,888
Number of votes ABSTAINING 7,401,207
Number of BROKER NON-VOTES 348,112,893
(3) Stockholder proposal regarding an independent chairman. The matter was defeated with the following vote:
Number of votes FOR 192,511,614
Number of votes AGAINST 262,497,442
Number of votes ABSTAINING 5,920,104
Number of BROKER NON-VOTES 348,112,893
(4) Stockholder proposal regarding an arbitration of stockholder suits. The matter was defeated with the following vote:
Number of votes FOR 37,562,655
Number of votes AGAINST 416,317,704
Number of votes ABSTAINING 7,048,801
Number of BROKER NON-VOTES 348,112,893
(5) Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. The matter was approved with the following vote:
Number of votes FOR 783,862,002
Number of votes AGAINST 18,867,850
Number of votes ABSTAINING 6,312,201
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.
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FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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Date: May 14, 2012
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By:/s/ Nancy S. Rights
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Nancy S. Rights
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Senior Vice President, Deputy
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General Counsel and Secretary
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