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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-004925"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHEN"
cik: "0000354963"
company_name: "SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:32:28.401387+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shentel appoints Edward McKay President & CEO; Chris French becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Transition effective September 1, 2025. McKay currently EVP & COO, joined Shentel in 2004.
- French's annual base salary moves to $450,000 with 80% target bonus; McKay's to $550,000 with 90%.
- Board amended bylaws to create Executive Chairman role, effective July 29, 2025.
- McKay will oversee sales, marketing, engineering, IT, and customer service as CEO.
- Succession planning spanned five years; French remains active as Executive Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-004925
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHEN
- cik: 0000354963
- company_name: SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184325004925/0001171843-25-004925-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184325004925/f8k_073125.htm

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