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NOTICE OF 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS 1
PROXY SUMMARY & VOTING INFORMATION 3
PROXY STATEMENT 8
BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MATTERS 12
PROPOSAL NO. 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 16
SECURITY OWNERSHIP 20
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 23
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS 24
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 33
Summary Compensation Table .............................34
Grants of Plan-Based Awards ..............................36
Outstanding Equity Awards at
Fiscal Year-End .................................................38
Option Exercises and Stock Vested .....................39
Pension Benets ...................................................41
Non-Qualied Deferred Compensation ................41
Potential Payments Upon Termination
or Change-in-Control ........................................42
PROPOSAL NO. 2 – ADVISORY VOTE ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 47
PROPOSAL NO. 3 – AMENDMENT AND
REAPPROVAL OF THE WINDSTREAM 2006
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 48
PROPOSAL NO. 4 – AMENDMENT OF THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION OF WINDSTREAM
CORPORATION 58
PROPOSAL NO. 5 – AMENDMENT TO THE
WINDSTREAM CERTIFICATE AND WINDSTREAM
BYLAWS TO ENABLE STOCKHOLDERS TO CALL
SPECIAL MEETINGS 59
PROPOSAL NO. 6 – AMENDMENTS TO THE
WINDSTREAM CERTIFICATE AND WINDSTREAM
BYLAWS TO ELIMINATE SUPER-MAJORITY
VOTING REQUIREMENTS 61
PROPOSAL NO. 7 – RATIFICATION OF
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANT 63
PROPOSAL NO. 8 – STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL
TITLED: PROHIBITION OF ACCELERATED
VESTING OF EQUITY AWARDS 65
PROPOSAL NO. 9 – STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSAL TITLED: RIGHT TO ACT BY
WRITTEN CONSENT 67
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2015
ANNUAL MEETING 70
RELATIONSHIPS AND CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS 70
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE 71
ANNUAL REPORT 71
OTHER MATTERS 71
APPENDIX A – WINDSTREAM 2006
EQUITY PLAN 72
APPENDIX B – PROPOSAL NO. 5 AMENDMENT
TO THE WINDSTREAM CERTIFICATE
AND WINDSTREAM BYLAWS TO ENABLE
STOCKHOLDERS TO CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS 84
APPENDIX C - PROPOSAL NO. 6 AMENDMENTS
TO THE WINDSTREAM CERTIFICATE AND
WINDSTREAM BYLAWS TO ELIMINATE
SUPER-MAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENTS 90
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