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): March 28, 2020
WideOpenWest, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
| Delaware | | 001-38101 | | 46-0552948 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000
Englewood, CO 80111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(720) 479-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 | WOW | New York Stock Exchange |
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.
On March 29, 2020, WideOpenWest, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Teresa Elder, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, has contracted the COVID-19 virus and is taking a temporary medical leave of absence. In connection with Ms. Elder’s leave of absence, on March 28, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) determined that Bill Case, the Company’s Chief Information Officer, will assume Ms. Elder’s authority and responsibilities until she returns from her leave of absence. The Company also announced that Jeff Marcus, the current Chairman of the Board, will temporarily take on a more active role as the Board-appointed Executive Chairman during Ms. Elder’s leave.
Mr. Case, age 49, has served as the Company’s Chief Information Officer since September 2019 with responsibility for leading the Company’s IT, technology transformation, and program management teams. Mr. Case joined the Company in 2018, bringing more than 25 years of finance, operations, technology, business development and human resources experience in the cable, business services and healthcare industries. His broad experience includes executive roles with AT&T Broadband, TTEC, Hewitt Associates, ProNerve, WCG Partners, and Cochlear.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | WIDEOPENWEST, INC. |
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| Date: March 30, 2020 | By: | /s/ D. Craig Martin |
| | | D. Craig Martin |
| | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
