---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-006837"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHEN"
cik: "0000354963"
company_name: "SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/"
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:20:43.292532+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shenandoah Telecom amends bylaws to comply with universal proxy rules under Rule 14a-19

## Summary
- Bylaws prohibit proxy solicitations for non-board nominees unless compliant with Rule 14a-19.
- Company may disregard proxies/votes for director nominees if the shareholder fails to meet Rule 14a-19 requirements.
- Soliciting shareholders must use a non-white proxy card and provide reasonable evidence of compliance upon request.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-006837
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHEN
- cik: 0000354963
- company_name: SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184322006837/0001171843-22-006837-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184322006837/f8k_102722.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-006837.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/: Amended and restated Bylaws to incorporate universal proxy rule compliance requirements and other technical changes, effective October 25, 2022 (effective 2022-10-25).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-10-25
  source text: On October 25, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”) amended and restated the Bylaws of the Company (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”), effective as of the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184322006837/0001171843-22-006837-index.htm

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