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): September 12, 2019

 

 

WideOpenWest, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

 

 

7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000
Englewood, CO 80111
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(720) 479-3500
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable
(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:

 

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))

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 12, 2019, Matthew Bell departed from his position as the Chief Technology Officer of WideOpenWest, Inc. (the “Company”).  In connection with the departure, Mr. Bell will be entitled to the severance benefits set forth in his previously disclosed Amended and Restated Letter Agreement of Employment, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2018.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On September 16, 2019, the Company announced the promotion of Bill Case to Chief Information Officer of the Company.  Mr. Case will report directly to Teresa Elder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and focus on transforming the Company’s approach to technology, IT and its project management office.  The Company expects to appoint a new Chief Technology Officer who will have responsibility for network operations and engineering.

 

A copy of the Company’s announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NO.		DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
99.1		Press Release Dated September 16, 2019

 

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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.

 

	WIDEOPENWEST, INC.
Date: September 17, 2019	By:	/s/ Richard E. Fish, Jr.
		Richard E. Fish, Jr.
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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