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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | September 12, 2008 |
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-28167 | 52-2126573 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 600 Telephone Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska | | 99503-6091 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (907) 297-3000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 12, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the "Company") amended and restated the Company’s Bylaws (the "Bylaws") to add a new Section 7 to Article I of the Bylaws. As amended and restated, Article I, Section 7 of the Bylaws requires stockholders intending to make a director nomination or bring other business at an annual meeting of stockholders to have provided the Company advance written notice of such nominations or business. Article I, Section 7 (i) explicitly provides that the provisions of such section are the exclusive means for a stockholder to submit business, other than proposals governed by Rule 14a-8 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (which provides its own procedural requirements) and (ii) sets forth the information required to be provided to the Company about the stockholder making a nomination or proposing business and the information required to be provided to the Compa ny about any nominee for the Company’s Board of Directors made by such stockholder.
Other than the addition of Section 7 in Article I, no other amendments were made to the Bylaws.
The Bylaws as amended and restated are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., effective September 12, 2008.
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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| | | Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. |
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| September 18, 2008 | | By: | | /s/ Timothy R. Watts
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| | | | | Name: Timothy R. Watts |
| | | | | Title: Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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3.2 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., as amended effective September 12, 2008. |
