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DIRECTOR NOMINEES
The following table contains information about the ten candidates who have been nominated for election to our
Board of Directors. Each nominee is currently a director of Windstream.
Name Age
Director
Since Independent
Audit
Committee
Governance
Committee
Compensation
Committee
Carol B. Armitage 57 2007 Yes 99 C
Samuel E. Beall, III 64 2006 Yes 9 C, S
Francis X. (“Skip”) Frantz 61 2006 Yes 9 C, FE
Jeffrey T. Hinson, Chairman 60 2006 Yes
Judy K. Jones 71 2006 Yes 9 FE 9
William G. LaPerch 59 2014 Yes 99 S
William A. Montgomery 66 2006 Yes 99 S
Michael G. Stoltz 64 2014 Yes 9 FE
Anthony W. Thomas 43 2014 No
Alan L. Wells 55 2010 Yes
C – Chairperson FE – Audit Committee Financial Expert S – Member of 162(m) Subcommittee
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Windstream is committed to good corporate governance, which promotes the long-term interests of stockholders,
strengthens Board of Directors and management accountability, and helps build public trust in Windstream.
Highlights of our corporate governance practices include:
Board Independence 9 out of 10 directors are independent
CEO is the only management director
Board Composition
Director resignation policy for directors who fail to receive majority of votes cast
The Board regularly assesses its performance through board and committee
self-evaluations
Governance Committee takes a leading role in considering Board structure and
refreshment in light of company circumstances
Leadership Structure
Separation of Chairman and CEO roles since company inception
Structure contributes to effective Board oversight of management and significant
independent director leadership
Risk Oversight
Board oversees management risk oversight responsibilities
Involvement at both full Board and key committee level
Board reviews annual risk assessment prepared by Internal Audit Department
Stockholder Attributes
Company support of governance changes (e.g., special meeting rights, elimination
of supermajority provisions) in light of stockholder feedback
Robust stockholder engagement program
Interactive online forum allows for stockholder participation and questions;
designed to drive voter turnout
Annual stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation
No poison pill
Succession Planning Governance Committee monitors succession planning processes