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): May 25, 2007
ESCHELON TELECOM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
| 000-50706 |
| 41-1843131 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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| (IRS Employer |
730 Second Avenue |
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Minneapolis, MN |
| 55402 |
(Address of Principal Executive |
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Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 376-4400
(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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 25, 2007, Eschelon Telecom, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its stockholders voted to approve the Company’s acquisition by Integra Telecom, Inc. The vote was announced at a special meeting of stockholders in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of the votes submitted, approximately 99.98 percent were cast in favor of the transaction. The total significantly exceeded the required majority of all shares outstanding. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2007 after final approval of state regulatory agencies. A copy of the press release dated May 25, 2007, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Press Release issued by Eschelon Telecom, Inc. on May 25, 2007 attached to this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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.
Date: May 25, 2007 | ESCHELON TELECOM, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ RICHARD A. SMITH |
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| Name: | Richard A. Smith | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit No. |
| Description |
99.1 |
| Press Release issued by Eschelon Telecom, Inc. on May 25, 2007 attached to this Report, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. |