---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-003962"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHEN"
cik: "0000354963"
company_name: "SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/"
filed_at: "2026-06-08T12:55:49+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T13:01:24.650289+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director James F. DiMola resigns; GCM Grosvenor's Matthew D. Rinklin elected to Board

## Summary
- James F. DiMola resigned from Shenandoah Telecommunications Board effective June 8, 2026; no disagreement with company.
- Investor director vacancy filled by Matthew D. Rinklin, Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor L.P., effective June 8.
- Rinklin appointed to Board unanimously; will serve as Class 3 director until 2027 annual meeting.
- Rinklin appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; compensation per standard policies.
- Rinklin recommended by LIF Vista LLC, an affiliate of GCM Grosvenor, per the Investor Rights Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-003962
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHEN
- cik: 0000354963
- company_name: SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/
- filed_at: 2026-06-08T12:55:49+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184326003962/0001171843-26-003962-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184326003962/f8k_060826.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003962.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James F. DiMola resigned as Director at SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 4, 2026, James F. DiMola, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to resign from the Board, effective as of June 8, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184326003962/0001171843-26-003962-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew D. Rinklin was elected as Director at SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 8, 2026, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement as described above, the Board elected Matthew D. Rinklin to fill the Investor Director vacancy created by Mr. DiMola’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354963/000117184326003962/0001171843-26-003962-index.htm

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