Windstream 2011 Annual Report Download - page 58

during 2011. For 2011, Windstream paid Ms. Raney total compensation of $229,555 comprised of salary, bonus,
the value of restricted stock granted during 2011, Company contribution to the Windstream 401K plan and
Windstream’s portion of healthcare premiums.
Paul Kroger is the son-in-law of Michael Rhoda, who is Senior Vice President – Regulatory Affairs and
an executive officer of Windstream. Mr. Kroger served as a Director of Business Solutions for Windstream
during 2011. For 2011, Windstream paid Mr. Kroger total compensation of $136,241 comprised of salary,
commissions, auto allowance, relocation reimbursement, Company contribution to the Windstream 401K plan,
and Windstream’s portion of healthcare premiums.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Windstream’s directors and executive
officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of Windstream’s Common Stock, to file with the SEC and
NASDAQ initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of that Common Stock. To
Windstream’s knowledge, based solely upon a review of copies of reports provided by those individuals to
Windstream and written representations of those individuals that no other reports were required with respect to
the year ended December 31, 2011, Windstream believes that all of the foregoing filing requirements applicable
to its directors, executive officers, and greater-than-ten percent beneficial owners have been met.
ANNUAL REPORT
The 2011 Annual Report accompanies this proxy statement, which incorporates a copy of Windstream’s
2011 Form 10-K report, including the consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedules
thereto.
For stockholders who elect to receive proxy materials by mail and not electronic delivery, only one copy
of this proxy statement, and the accompanying Annual Report, is being delivered to such stockholders who share
an address, unless Windstream has received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders.
Windstream will promptly deliver a separate copy of this proxy statement and the accompanying Annual Report
to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of those documents has been delivered by mail
upon the written or oral request from that stockholder to Windstream at the address provided below or by calling
[phone]. Any stockholder sharing a single copy of the proxy statement and Annual Report who wishes to
receive a separate distribution by mail of Windstream’s proxy statement and Annual Report in the future and
stockholders sharing an address and receiving by mail multiple copies of Windstream’s proxy statement and
Annual Report who wish to share a single copy of those documents in the future should also notify Windstream
at: Investor Relations, Windstream Corporation, 4001 Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas 72212.
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