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): | | December 15, 2015 |
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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(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) | | ___________
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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 December 15, 2015, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (the "Company") amended and restated the Company’s by-laws (as so amended and restated, the "By-Laws"). The amendments:
• remove the specific list of officer positions and duties and instead vest the Board with the authority to determine the officer positions and what duties each officer will have;
• clarify that officers will be automatically removed upon their cessation of employment with the Company;
• clarify that each officer will have the authority customarily ascribed to an officer of a corporation that has a title corresponding to the title assigned to the officer and will be empowered to act on behalf of the Company in the ordinary conduct of its business; and
• make certain other non-substantive language and conforming changes and other technical edits and updates.
The amendments to the By-Laws became effective on December 15, 2015.
The foregoing description of the amendments to the By-Laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the By-Laws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws, Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., dated December 15, 2015.
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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| January 7, 2016 | | By: | | /s/ Leonard Steinberg
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| | | | | Name: Leonard Steinberg |
| | | | | Title: Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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3.1 | | Amended and Restated By-Laws, Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., dated December 15, 2015 |
