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): July 30, 1996
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Virginia 0-9881 54-1162807
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
124 South Main Street, Edinburg, Virginia 22824
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (540) 984-4141
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Item 5. Other Events
On July 30, 1996, Shenandoah Cable Television, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenandoah
Telecommunications Company, announced it has signed a
Definitive Agreement to acquire the Shenandoah County,
Virginia cable television systems of FrontierVision
Operating Partners, L.P., of Denver, Colorado. The
CATV systems being acquired were formerly owned by C4
Media Cable and were acquired by FrontierVision as part
of a larger acquisition of cable assets. The acquired
CATV systems will become part of the Company's existing
CATV system, which presently serves the town of
Edinburg, Basye, and surrounding areas of Shenandoah
County.
The acquisition is subject to approval by the local
governing bodies for the transfer of the existing
franchises. On February 23, 1996, Shenandoah Cable