---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-006107"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHEN"
cik: "0000354963"
company_name: "SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/"
filed_at: "2021-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:29:59.296315+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shenandoah Telecom appoints Dennis Romps as principal accounting officer; enters severance deals with CFO Volk and Romps

## Summary
- Appointed Dennis A. Romps as principal accounting officer effective August 19, 2021.
- Romps joined Shenandoah as VP and Chief Accounting Officer on July 27, 2021.
- Entered severance agreements with CFO James J. Volk and Romps, effective August 19, 2021.
- Severance agreements are substantially the same as the form filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020.
- No compensation change for Romps in connection with the appointment; no related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-006107
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHEN
- cik: 0000354963
- company_name: SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/
- filed_at: 2021-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184321006107/0001171843-21-006107-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184321006107/f8k_082321.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006107
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006107.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006107.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dennis A. Romps was appointed as principal accounting officer at SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal accounting officer
  source text: On August 19, 2021, Dennis A. Romps was appointed principal accounting officer of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184321006107/0001171843-21-006107-index.htm

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