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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
This report provides information concerning the Audit Committee of Windstream Holdings, Inc.’s Board of
Directors. The Audit Committee’s Charter is available on the Investor Relations page of Windstream Holdings, Inc.’s
website at www.windstream.com/investors. The Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors, as
defined and required by SEC rules and regulations and NASDAQ listing standards, and directors who are financially
literate. Additionally, Messrs. Stoltz and Frantz and Ms. Jones qualify as audit committee financial experts.
In connection with its function to oversee and monitor the financial reporting process of Windstream Holdings,
Inc. and its subsidiaries, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management of Windstream
Holdings, Inc. and Windstream Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Windstream Holdings, Inc.,
the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 of Windstream Holdings, Inc.
and Windstream Corporation; discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public
accountant of Windstream Holdings, Inc. and Windstream Corporation, the matters required to be discussed by
Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States); received the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the
independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence; and has discussed
with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP its independence.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board
of Directors of Windstream Holdings, Inc. and Windstream Corporation that the audited consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Windstream
Holdings, Inc. and Windstream Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 for filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee
Francis X. (“Skip”) Frantz, Chairman
Carol B. Armitage
Judy K. Jones
Michael G. Stoltz