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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_28c7edf3_f5a6_4e2b_af7e_d2396bf9fd0c"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p><a id="id_3"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">On March 3, 2022, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Kansas City assets to funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 2, 2022
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CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
000-51446
02-0636095
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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2116 South 17th Street
Mattoon
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Illinois
61938
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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217
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235-3311
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock – $0.01 par value
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CNSL
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market
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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
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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.
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 3, 2022, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Kansas City assets to funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 3, 2022
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104
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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.
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CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date: March 4, 2022
By:
/s/ Steven L. Childers
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Steven L. Childers
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Chief Financial Officer
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