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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) August 18, 1999
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CONVERGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Colorado 333-53953 84-1337265
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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400 Inverness Drive South, Suite 400
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(303) 749-3000
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Item 5. Other Events
In a press release dated August 19, 1999, Convergent Communications,
Inc., a Colorado corporation, announced the resignation and interim replacement
of it's Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is attached.
Item 7. Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated August 19, 1999.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Convergent Communications, Inc.
Date: August 19, 1999 By: /s/ Martin E. Freidel
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Martin E. Freidel
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
FOR RELEASE: August 19, 1999
Contact: Tom Kennedy (303) 749-3041 or Phil Allen (303) 749-3013
Convergent Communications Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer;
Appoints Interim CFO
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Convergent Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CONV), an Enterprise
Network Carrier providing single-source business communications solutions, today
announced that it has accepted the resignation of John J. Phibbs as Chief
Financial Officer. Vice President of Finance, Steven Q. Hansen will serve as
acting CFO during the interim period until a successor is named.
Phibbs, the company's CFO since January 1998, is leaving the company to pursue
other interests.
"We are grateful to John for his contributions to the growth of our company,
from its formation and through its early development," said Chairman and CEO
John R. Evans. "He built a strong financial team and department. We wish him
well."
Evans said the company has initiated a search for a CFO focused on supporting
the company through its next level of growth and development.
Convergent Communications Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Convergent Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CONV), is an Enterprise Network Carrier
providing single-source integrated data and voice communications solutions. With
operations in 35 markets, the company's services include the design,
implementation, support and monitoring of data and voice networks and Internet
services. Through its Enterprise Network Services (ENS) offering, Convergent
Communications owns, manages, maintains and monitors client data and voice
networks under long-term service agreements.
For more information on Convergent Communications, visit the company's Web site
at http://www.converg.com.
