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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-131978"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001304421"
company_name: "Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T22:59:22.910837+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Consolidated Communications completes going-private merger with Searchlight at $4.70/share

## Summary
- Merger completed Dec 27, 2024; each CNSL share converted into $4.70 cash per share.
- Common stock delisted from Nasdaq; Form 25 filed; intends to terminate SEC reporting.
- All board members resigned; directors of Merger Sub became directors of surviving corporation.
- Company became wholly owned subsidiary of Searchlight Capital Partners affiliate.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-131978
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001304421
- company_name: Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304421/000110465924131978/0001104659-24-131978-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304421/000110465924131978/tm2432021d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-131978
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-131978.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.: Articles of incorporation amended in connection with merger.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. The information provided in the Introduction and
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304421/000110465924131978/0001104659-24-131978-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. for $4.70 per share (closed 2024-12-27).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P.
  - Consideration: $4.70 per share
  - Closing: 2024-12-27
  source text: held by any person who properly exercised appraisal rights under Delaware law) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $4.70 per share, without interest (the “ Merger Consideration ”), subject to any withholding of taxes required by applicable law; (b) (i) each share of Company Common Stock held
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304421/000110465924131978/0001104659-24-131978-index.htm

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