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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-009446"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001620280"
company_name: "Uniti Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:44:04.190657+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Uniti Group reincorporates in Delaware, expects merger with Windstream to close August 1, 2025

## Summary
- Uniti Group changed its state of incorporation from Maryland to Delaware effective July 29, 2025, after stockholder approval on April 2, 2025.
- All regulatory approvals and stockholder approval for the merger with a subsidiary of New Windstream, LLC have been obtained.
- Merger expected to close on or about August 1, 2025, with Uniti shareholders receiving 0.6029 shares of combined company per Uniti share.
- Uniti's board of directors and officers remain unchanged after the reincorporation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-009446
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001620280
- company_name: Uniti Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620280/000095010325009446/0000950103-25-009446-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620280/000095010325009446/dp232226_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Uniti Group Inc.: Changed state of incorporation from Maryland to Delaware, adopted new certificate of incorporation (effective 2025-07-29).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-07-29
  source text: effective July 29, 2025, Uniti changed its state of incorporation from Maryland to Delaware pursuant to the Plan of Conversion. As of that date, the rights of Uniti’s stockholders began to be governed by Delaware corporation laws, the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and the Delaware Bylaws.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620280/000095010325009446/0000950103-25-009446-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Uniti Group Inc.: Adopted new Delaware bylaws in connection with the conversion (effective 2025-07-29).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-07-29
  source text: Uniti’s board of directors adopted new bylaws, which are filed herewith as Exhibit 3.3 (the “ Delaware Bylaws ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1620280/000095010325009446/0000950103-25-009446-index.htm

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