Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On October 19, 2007, FairPoint Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Maine’s ‘22 Independents’ Reach Agreement with FairPoint Communications Regarding Proposed Transactions Relating to Verizon’s Wireline Operations in State” (the “First Press Release”). The First Press Release is being furnished by being attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
On October 19, 2007, the Company issued a press release entitled “New Hampshire’s ‘Eight Independents’ Reach Agreement with FairPoint Communications Regarding Proposed Transactions Relating to Verizon’s Wireline Operations in State” (the “Second Press Release”). The Second Press Release is being furnished by being attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
On October 19, 2007, the Company issued a press release entitled “Vermont’s ‘Eight Independents’ Reach Agreement with FairPoint Communications Regarding Proposed Transactions Relating to Verizon’s Wireline Operations in State” (the “Third Press Release”). The Third Press Release is being furnished by being attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
The Company has filed, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has declared effective, a registration statement in connection with the Company’s proposed merger (the “Merger”) with Northern New England Spinco Inc. (“Spinco”), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 15, 2007, by and among the Company, Verizon and Spinco, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 20, 2007, Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2007, and Amendment No. 3 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 3, 2007, in each case, by and among the Company, Verizon and Spinco. The Company urges investors to read this document and other materials filed and to be filed by the Company relating to the Merger because they contain and will contain important information. Investors may obtain free copies of the registration statement, as well as other filed documents containing information about the Company and the Merger, at www.sec.gov, the SEC’s website. Investors may also obtain free copies of these documents and the Company’s other SEC filings at www.fairpoint.com under the Investor Relations section, or by written request to FairPoint Communications, Inc., 521 E. Morehead Street, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28202, Attention: Investor Relations.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
