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The table below sets forth the applicable guideline share amount for each non-management director standing
for election at the Annual Meeting and the number of shares of Windstream common stock that each such director is
deemed to own under the guidelines as of March 1, 2016.
Non-Manangement Director Guideline Share Amount (1) Shares Owned
Jeffrey T. Hinson, Chairman 40,000 27,062
Carol B. Armitage 40,000 28,571
Samuel E. Beall, III 40,000 34,265
Jeannie Diefenderfer 40,000 23,407
William G. LaPerch 40,000 17,894
Larry Laque 40,000 23,407
Michael G. Stoltz 40,000 38,227
Alan L. Wells 40,000 85,479
(1) Each of Ms. Armitage and Messrs. Beall, Hinson, LaPerch, Stoltz and Wells has until December 31, 2020 to
meet the new ownership guidelines. Ms. Diefenderfer and Mr. Laque were appointed on February 9, 2016, and
each will have until February 9, 2021, to meet the new ownership guidelines.
Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers. Set forth below is certain information, as of
March 1, 2016, as to shares of Windstream common stock beneficially owned by each director, by each named
executive officer, and by all directors and executive officers of Windstream as a group. Except as otherwise indicated
by footnote, the nature of the beneficial ownership is sole voting and investment power, and no shares are pledged
as security:
Name of Beneficial Owners
Shares
Beneficially
Owned (1)
Unvested
Restricted
Shares (2)
Total Shares
Beneficially
Owned (4) Percent of Class (if 1% or more)
Non-Management Directors
Jeffrey T. Hinson, Chairman 20,321 6,741 27,062 *
Carol B. Armitage 21,830 6,741 28,571 *
Samuel E. Beall, III 27,524 6,741 34,265 *
Jeannie Diefenderfer — 23,407 23,407 *
Judy K. Jones 20,031 9,363 29,394 *
William G. LaPerch 11,153 6,741 17,894 *
Larry Laque — 23,407 23,407 *
William A. Montgomery 103,232 9,363 112,595 *
Michael G. Stoltz 31,486 6,741 38,227 *
Alan L. Wells 78,738 6,741 85,479 *
Named Executive Officers (3)
Tony Thomas 112,185 276,772 388,957 *
Robert E. Gunderman 30,437 105,740 136,177 *
John P. Fletcher 142,644 134,012 276,656 *
J. David Works, Jr. 39,138 97,049 136,187 *
John C. Eichler 22,560 35,771 58,331 *
All Directors and Executive
Officers as a Group 661,279 755,330 1,416,609 1.5
* indicates less than one percent
(1) Excludes unvested restricted shares and includes shares of Windstream common stock owned directly and
shares held in the person’s account under the Windstream 401(k) Plan, which are as follows: Thomas 3,684,
Gunderman 2,215, Fletcher 6,291, Works 2,215, and Eichler 2,226.