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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) April 2, 1996
FRONTIER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 1-4166 16-0613330
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York 14646
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 777-1000
Item 5 Other Events
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The Registrant announced today that Marvin C. Moses will
resign his post as vice chairman, chief financial officer and
director effective April 30, 1996. Ronald L. Bittner, Frontier
Chairman and CEO, plans to have the Board of Directors appoint
Louis L. Massaro as chief financial officer.
As permitted by General Instruction F to Form 8-K, the
Registrant incorporates by reference the information contained in
the press release which is filed as an Exhibit to this Report on
Form 8-K.
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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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Frontier Corporation
(Registrant)
/s/ Barbara J. LaVerdi
Dated: April 2, 1996 By: -------------------------
Barbara J. LaVerdi
Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated Filed herewith
April 2, 1996
regarding appointment
of Massaro as CFO;
Moses resigns
FRONTIER LOGO
180 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14646
PRESS RELEASE
DATE: April 2, 1996
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: John K. Purcell, 716-777-7944 (media)
Phil Yawman, 716-777-6179 (investors)
SUMMARY: FRONTIER TO APPOINT MASSARO CFO;
MOSES RESIGNS FROM CORPORATION
Rochester, New York -- April 2, 1996 -- Marvin C. Moses will resign his
post as vice chairman, chief financial officer and director of Frontier
Corporation (NYSE:FRO) effective April 30, the company announced today.
Ronald L. Bittner, Frontier chairman and CEO, said he plans to have the
company's board of directors appoint Louis L. Massaro as chief financial
officer. Massaro also will continue in his current role as chief
administrative officer.
Massaro, 49, began his 27-year career with Rochester Telephone, the
forerunner of Frontier. He has held a number of operating, staff and
executive positions including president of RCI, then the company's long
distance subsidiary. He became president of Rochester Telephone
operations in 1991. He was named Frontier's chief financial officer in
1993 and in August 1995 was promoted to executive vice president and
chief administrative officer.
"Lou Massaro has a proven record of success as Frontier's CFO before
our merger with ALC Communications Corporation. He is a committed,
exceptionally well-prepared senior officer. We're fortunate that he is
re-assuming the CFO position," said Bittner. "During his previous
tenure as CFO, Frontier generated consistently strong operating results.
He led our largest-ever equity offering and successfully negotiated
several long distance acquisitions. Those included the ALC merger
making Frontier the nation's fifth-largest long distance company."
Moses, 51, joined Frontier's management team as CFO after its August
16 merger with ALC Communications Corporation. He was named vice
chairman in November 1995. He had served as CFO and executive vice
president of ALC.
"I remain supportive of Frontier, the direction it's taking and its
potential," said Moses. Terming his decision a personal one, he added:
"Frankly, I'd like to take some time off before I consider any other
opportunities."
"I received and accepted Marv Moses' resignation with regret,"
Bittner said. "We'll miss his strong relationships with the financial
community. However, I understand his desire to make way for our new
management team." Frontier last week announced the appointments of
Kevin J. Bennis as president of Frontier Communications and Robert L.
Barrett as president of Frontier Network Systems and Services.
Frontier Corporation is the parent company whose long distance,
local telephone and wireless communications subsidiaries offers a range
of integrated communications services to more than two million customers
nationwide. It was chartered in 1920 as Rochester Telephone Corporation
and renamed Frontier on January 1, 1995. The company merged with ALC
Communications Corporation (parent company of Allnet Communication
Services, Inc.) in August 1995. The combined long distance revenues of
Frontier's subsidiaries rank them fifth among long distance companies.
You can now receive a faxed copy of any Frontier Corporation press
release dating back to January 1995, free of charge, 24 hours a day.
Call 1-800-758-5804, extension 762302. An automated system will provide
you with instructions.
Visit Frontier Corporation's home page on the World Wide
Web:http://www.frontiercorp.com
