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): September 16, 2016
INTELIQUENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33778 | 31-1786871 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
550 West Adams Street
9th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60661
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(312) 384-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of Kurt J. Abkemeier, Chief Financial Officer
On September 16, 2016, Inteliquent, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Kurt J. Abkemeier has resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in order to pursue another career opportunity at a software company. Mr. Abkemeier’s last day with the Company is expected to be September 23, 2016. The Company plans to initiate a nationwide search for Mr. Abkemeier’s successor as chief financial officer.
Mr. Abkemeier may enter into a written consulting or similar agreement in connection with his departure. However, since Mr. Abkemeier and the Company have not finalized the terms of any such agreement, the Company has not included the terms of such agreement in this Form 8-K. The final terms of any such agreement will be disclosed in a future Form 8-K filing.
A copy of the press release regarding Mr. Abkemeier’s departure is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 19, 2016 | |
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.
| INTELIQUENT, INC. | ||||
| /s/ Richard L. Monto | ||||
| Date: September 19, 2016 | Name: | Richard L. Monto | ||
| Title: | General Counsel, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 19, 2016 | |