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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 26, 2023
Cable One, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
| 001-36863
| 13-3060083
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
210 E. Earll Drive, Phoenix, Arizona | 85012
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (602) 364-6000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
| | CABO
| | New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. |
The board of directors of Cable One, Inc. (the “Company”) has approved the following changes to the Company’s executive leadership team effective as of October 30, 2023:
| ● | Michael E. Bowker has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Growth Officer. Mr. Bowker previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since May 2017. |
| ● | Kenneth E. Johnson has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. Mr. Johnson previously served as Chief Technology and Digital Officer of the Company since January 2023 and Senior Vice President, Technology Services of the Company from May 2018 through December 2022. |
| ● | Eric M. Lardy has been appointed as the Company’s Vice President of Integrations and Executive Liaison. Mr. Lardy previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Operations and Integration since June 2020. |
Following these changes, (i) Mr. Bowker will lead the Company’s efforts to drive revenue and customer growth, including oversight of products, pricing and packaging, market expansion, ad sales, and new growth opportunities; (ii) Mr. Johnson will lead the Company’s efforts with respect to technology and certain other aspects of operations, including customer experience, and field and call center operations; and (iii) Mr. Lardy will transition to lead the Company’s integration efforts in a non-executive officer role. Additionally, as a result of these changes, the Company will cease to have a Chief Operating Officer role as part of the Company’s executive organizational structure.
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.
| | Cable One, Inc. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Peter N. Witty | |
| | | Name: | Peter N. Witty | |
| | | Title: | Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | |
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Date: October 30, 2023
